Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Why are the majority of North Korean defectors female?
Their role as breadwinners and the need to make money pushes N. Korean women towards China
Meet the man who plans to re-defect back to North Korea
Son Jong-hun tells NK News why he wants to leave South Korea and go back to the North
In North Korea, U.S. prisoners are worth more than Europeans
Dutchman jailed in North Korea last year compares his treatment to Kenneth Bae
North Korean tips on how to survive New York City summers
"In North Korea I had never seen an air conditioner; I had never even heard of it."
A North Korean Loves New York City Summer Fashion
"New York City and North Korean fashion color palettes are very similar!"
Why North Korea places so much emphasis on organic farming
“Let us thoroughly implement the Juche farming methods created by the fatherly leader Comrade Kim Il Sung!"
Broadway Shows and North Korean Operas
"I think I would rather watch North Korean operas because at least I can understand them"
One man’s plea for South Korea’s lost prisoners of war
This South Korean solider spent almost 50 years as a POW in North Korea – and some are still there
North Korean society: Two classes, too little reason to resist
Defector uses freedom to raise awareness of, dispel misconceptions about the North’s people
Kenneth Bae will be released, but not for a while
"We should not be surprised that the North Koreans have made it clear that no quick release should be expected."
