Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Seoul court orders North Korea to pay former ROK prisoners for forced labor
Three South Koreans taken captive during Korean War awarded $38K each, now seek payout from inter-Korean fund
Defector-activist says he sent anti-Kim leaflets and medicine into North Korea
Park Sang-hak’s latest balloon launch follows Supreme Court ruling in his favor in case over cross-border leafleting
Ask a North Korean: What was it like to travel abroad for the first time?
Joshua Kim writes about marveling at Incheon airport, how Vietnam reminded him of the DPRK and more
ROK court reverses ruling against activists over anti-North Korea leafleting
Supreme Court says defector group's balloon launches don’t harm public interest, finds legal status unjustly revoked
Food security remains ‘fragile’ in North Korea but data hard to come by: Report
US-backed food security network says poor water supply and COVID border closures likely making bad situation worse
State media review: North Korea marks May Day with Kim praise and cow prizes
An in-depth analysis of workers’ holiday celebrations, new animation episodes and mid-tier housing project coverage
US ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korean abductions, human rights violations
Senior official meets Japanese family of kidnapping victims, while Seoul says human rights is key issue for unification
North Korea stirs anti-US frenzy with new posters, burns Biden and Yoon effigies
State media reports release of first anti-US and ROK propaganda posters in 5 years as Pyongyang denounces allies’ summit
North Korean factory poster urges cyber safety as country’s hacking threat grows
State TV briefly shows poster with cyber terms like 'spyware,' providing glimpse into domestic education on cyberattacks
North Korea in April 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2023 to April 30, 2023