Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
What to make of conflicting signs about a North Korean border reopening
Uptick in specific rumors suggests DPRK preparing to eventually end COVID controls, but timing remains in question
Presumed North Korean man carrying drugs found dead near border, Seoul says
South Korea to decide whether to repatriate body after investigation, as media report man was attempting to defect
285K North Korean children suffer stunted growth due to malnutrition: Report
UN study finds growth impairment in DPRK is declining but remains 10 times the rate in South Korea
New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad
Guide from Swiss organization aims to help governments ‘detect and interdict’ DPRK arms sales that violate sanctions
Chinese ambassador thanks North Korea for allowing ‘special’ entry in March
Remark appears to confirm DPRK made one-off exception to COVID controls to allow Wang Yajun to take up post in Pyongyang
‘Oppa Ganbu Style’: Why growth medications are popular among North Korean elites
Experts say height and appearance has become a symbol of status and power in DPRK
Russian envoy to North Korea says diplomats preparing to leave, cites shortages
Alexander Matsegora throws cold water on rumors of imminent border reopening, decries ‘isolation’ and ‘health problems’
1 in 10 North Koreans faces modern slavery, highest prevalence in world: Report
Global Slavery Index finds DPRK to blame for forced labor, human trafficking and other constraints on individual freedom
State media review: North Korea provides a front-row seat to anti-Yoon protests
An in-depth analysis of propaganda on ROK demonstrations, tourism promotion, agricultural drought and more
Bowling over Pyongyang: How a Chinese club brought cricket to North Korea
A wild idea over drinks led group of Commonwealth expats to bring Golden Ducks, cucumber sandwiches and more to the DPRK
