Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea adopts law to ‘revitalize’ tourism after years of border closures
Tour operators view law as ‘positive sign’ for foreign visitors’ return, but are uncertain how it will work in practice
State media review: North Korea slams US for supplying F-16 jets to Ukraine
An in-depth review of Russia-DPRK solidarity, an official’s delayed downfall, heavy rains and Youth Day dance parties
Behind the scenes of Kim Jong Un’s lavish banquet at elite Pyongyang resort
North Korean leader flaunted Spanish hams and wine coolers with wife and daughter, despite DPRK’s chronic food problems
Mearsheimer: North Korean nukes a ‘force for stability’ on Korean Peninsula
In Seoul, political scholar says US nuclear umbrella balances out DPRK weapons, drawing criticism from other experts
Seoul downplayed military value of North Korea’s spy satellite: Missile expert
Tal Inbar calls on South Korea to disclose images of DPRK satellite and rocket, highlights threat of Pyongyang’s drones
Chinese ships appears to join race to recover North Korean space rocket wreckage
Data shows unusual vessel movement near splashdown zones, and experts say Beijing may have own reasons to fish up debris
Inside the UN Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions – Ep. 304
Former panel head Eric Penton-Voak explains how to decipher its reports on violations of DPRK sanctions regime
South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal
40% cut is largest in decade and aligns with Seoul’s efforts to overhaul ministry amid growing tensions with North Korea
Big Brother lives: How North Korean organizations keep watch on citizens
Mandatory membership in one of five groups creates a network of surveillance and indoctrination that no one can evade
Russia says North Koreans ‘volunteered’ for recovery work in storm-hit Far East
Experts say help a symbolic gesture amid growing ties, but raise possibility of payment in violation of sanctions
