Human Security / Human Rights
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High-level Russian delegation in North Korea for economic talks: State media
Discussions are first under bilateral commission since 2019 and follow Kim-Putin summit on expanding cooperation
ROK spy agency defends detention of North Korean defectors against UN criticism
NIS says it’s committed to protecting human rights of escapees, but activist tells NK News agency is not doing enough
North Korean election reform does not guarantee right to vote, Seoul says
Reform allows two candidates to run in pre-election primaries, a move one expert says could prove significant
Ask a North Korean: What are ideological study sessions like?
A defector writes about taking notes for hours to prove her loyalty, memorizing the leader’s speeches and more
How North Korea pillories the South’s fertility crisis, while ignoring its own
State propaganda blames capitalism for low birth rates in other countries but praises DPRK mothers as ‘labor heroes’
State media review: North Korea slams Blinken’s ‘confab with puppets’ in Seoul
An in-depth analysis of criticism of US foreign policy, get out the vote propaganda and more
North Koreans still running restaurant in Laos to earn cash for regime: Report
Managers of restaurant in Vientiane reportedly assisted DPRK IT workers and were previously sanctioned by Seoul
North Korea threatens South with ‘shower of shells’ over anti-regime leafleting
DPRK slams court decision to strike down anti-leaflet law, claiming ROK is using leaflets as ‘psychological warfare’
G7 foreign ministers condemn alleged North Korean weapons sales to Russia
Expert says discussion of arms sales for Ukraine war reflect fears that Pyongyang and Moscow are growing closer
South Korea needs open discourse on North Korea — even when contentious
Efforts to criminalize non-official narratives stifle free debate essential to understand DPRK and threats it poses
