Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Kim Jong Un debuts new song praising himself at grand opening of housing project
Bombastic ceremony for 10K-home street in capital comes amid efforts to boost North Korean leader’s personality cult
US indicts ex-North Korean diplomat for conning American banks to smuggle goods
Ri Myong Ho faces 20 charges for alleged money laundering and other crimes while working at DPRK Embassy in Thailand
How North Korea exploited the tragic Sewol ferry sinking for anti-ROK propaganda
State media has run thousands of articles on disaster to portray South Korea as dangerous place with incompetent leaders
How extremist North Korean refugees inflicted terror during a massacre in South
A group of young landowners who fled Soviet rule helped to brutally suppress alleged communists on Jeju Island
Book review: Photos that aim to show real North Korea behind nuclear posturing
‘Picturing the DPRK’ offers a sympathetic look at DPRK life but sometimes omits context needed to understand country
UN General Assembly could monitor North Korea sanctions, countries suggest
Diplomats debate alternatives to Panel of Experts at UN, as Russia says it will propose extension with conditions
State media review: North Korea begins celebrations for dead leader’s birthday
An in-depth analysis of a spring art festival, Kim’s latest letter to Putin and criticism of a human rights resolution
North Korea’s impact on the South Korean general election – Ep. 337
The NK News team talks about voter indifference to DPRK issues, why anti-aircraft guns are on Seoul skyscrapers and more
Ask a North Korean: What are working hours like in the DPRK?
The state frames labor as a form of war and gives workers little rest, wringing out everything it can from citizens
Russia to hold talks with North Korea on increasing quota for DPRK students
Proposal is likely a ‘ploy’ to bring in DPRK workers under student visas in violation of sanctions, expert says
