Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea-China trade spikes to 4-year high as trucks and trains cross daily
Both imports and exports surge in November as DPRK slowly emerges from extended isolation during pandemic
Kim Jong Un marks 12th anniversary of father’s death
Makeup of leader’s entourage during memorial service hints at recent promotions and possible purge, expert says
North Korean defector arrested in Vietnam faces repatriation to China: Activists
Justice for North Korea says 38-year-old woman was arrested last month, accusing Seoul of doing little to help her
North Korea wants more Russian tourists to visit, Far East officials say
Primorsky Krai says DPRK proposed new rail, sea and air routes between countries, after delegation returns from visit
State media review: North Korea releases white paper on US human rights ‘abuses’
An in-depth of analysis of a defense of DPRK’s human rights record, a new mask factory and waterway and more
North Korean carrier flies to China’s Shenyang for first time in four years
Experts note that city is biggest near DPRK border and has long been a hub for North Koreans in China
Holiday gift guide: 2023’s best books on North Korea for all kinds of readers
New works offer fresh insight into the DPRK, from a deep dive into the military to a memoir of growing up in Pyongyang
What we know about Kim Jong Un’s daughter, one year after her reveal – Ep. 320
The NK News team discusses DPRK embassy closures in Africa, Kim’s speech to mothers and more
China must stop sending back North Koreans against their will
Force repatriations have left defectors without refuge, but it’s not too late for Beijing to stand up for human rights
Seoul still backs aid for North Korea despite focus on human rights: Minister
Kim Yung-ho says South Korea will draw attention to DPRK abuses and China’s forced repatriation of defectors in new year