Human Security / Human Rights | NK News
NK News Logo
April 20, 2025Apr 20, 2025

Human Security / Human Rights

Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea

Kim Jong Un says newest 10K-home skyscraper street on schedule for April opening

Kim Jong Un says newest 10K-home skyscraper street on schedule for April opening

North Korean leader inspects third stage of Hwasong project in ongoing push to address Pyongyang’s ‘housing problem’

Kim Jong Un says newest 10K-home skyscraper street on schedule for April opening
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 17, 2025
UN working group demands North Korea immediately release detained missionaries

UN working group demands North Korea immediately release detained missionaries

Human rights experts conclude DPRK’s detention of three South Koreans for nearly 11 years violates international law

UN working group demands North Korea immediately release detained missionaries
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park March 14, 2025
Border skirmishes raise possibility of North Korean incursions into Ukraine

Border skirmishes raise possibility of North Korean incursions into Ukraine

Kyiv reports engaging Russian and DPRK troops beyond Kursk, potentially signaling expansion of Pyongyang’s role in war

Border skirmishes raise possibility of North Korean incursions into Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 14, 2025
North Korea says high schoolers enlisting en masse over ‘reckless’ US-ROK drills
NK PRO

North Korea says high schoolers enlisting en masse over ‘reckless’ US-ROK drills

An in-depth analysis of front-line ‘volunteers,’ women’s day celebrations, a BTS program and a ‘war to improve nature’

North Korea says high schoolers enlisting en masse over ‘reckless’ US-ROK drills
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung March 14, 2025
How North Korean troops could shape talks on ending the war in Ukraine

How North Korean troops could shape talks on ending the war in Ukraine

DPRK forces are key to Russia’s push to retake Kursk, giving Putin leverage as he pushes for his terms

How North Korean troops could shape talks on ending the war in Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 13, 2025
Joh Kyeongil: What it means to be a progressive North Korean defector
Podcast

Joh Kyeongil: What it means to be a progressive North Korean defector

Activist shares how he fled the DPRK three times and what he thinks needs to be done to advance inter-Korean peace

Joh Kyeongil: What it means to be a progressive North Korean defector
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 13, 2025
Why North Korea can’t afford to reopen for tourism — even if it wants to
COLUMN

Why North Korea can’t afford to reopen for tourism — even if it wants to

Abrupt closure of Rason shows Kim Jong Un is caught between desire for foreign currency and fear of foreign influence

Why North Korea can’t afford to reopen for tourism — even if it wants to
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 13, 2025
North Korea pledges to improve internet freedom but rejects anti-torture treaty

North Korea pledges to improve internet freedom but rejects anti-torture treaty

DPRK spurns most UN recommendations to improve human rights in periodic review, likely seeking to dodge scrutiny

North Korea pledges to improve internet freedom but rejects anti-torture treaty
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 11, 2025
North Korean troops pivotal to Russian military advances in Kursk, Ukraine says

North Korean troops pivotal to Russian military advances in Kursk, Ukraine says

Kyiv acknowledges setbacks in border region, stating that DPRK soldiers have served as ‘main assault force’

North Korean troops pivotal to Russian military advances in Kursk, Ukraine says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 10, 2025
Foreign jet lands in North Korea in undisclosed visit, possibly from Russia

Foreign jet lands in North Korea in undisclosed visit, possibly from Russia

Aircraft appears to match dimensions of Il-96, an airliner frequently used to transport Russian officials for talks

Foreign jet lands in North Korea in undisclosed visit, possibly from Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 7, 2025
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 344