Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Seoul proposes system to inform families if relatives in North Korea are alive
Unification ministry says over 42,000 South Koreans, most elderly, still wish to reunite with separated loved ones
Frozen fingers and toxic fumes: How North Koreans endure the brutal winter cold
Efforts to stay warm run up against fuel scarcity, while traditional coal briquettes can lead to poisoning deaths
Brother of missionary detained in North Korea appeals to Biden for help
Kim Jong-uk has been held for nearly 10 years and is one of six known South Korean nationals in DPRK captivity
Kim Jong Un missing for 35 days as Politburo meets to discuss food problems
North Korean leader ties record for 2nd-longest break, as Politburo decides to hold plenum on agriculture in late Feb.
North Korea in January 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from January 1, 2023 to January 31, 2023
Timeline: From South Korean nukes to North Korean lockdown
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from January 1 - January 31
North Korea enacts new laws on ‘state secrets,’ child prodigies and loan debts
New loan law may stop private investors from recouping losses caused by sanctions and COVID controls, expert says
State media review: North Korea orders young ‘volunteers’ to construction sites
An in-depth analysis of youth mobilization, forced grain donation, criticism of the UN Command and more
UN says it sent range of vaccines to North Korea for pregnant women and children
New report from UNICEF makes no mention of COVID jabs three years into pandemic
Sprawling worker camp appears near North Korea’s military nerve center
Imagery shows new construction project outside Pyongyang that may be housing for munition workers or greenhouse farm
