Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Music by ‘Queen of K-pop’ features in new North Korean propaganda vlog
Tourism video targeting Chinese viewers uses BoA track despite DPRK’s crackdown on foreign media
North Korea says ‘virgin girl soldier’ died for Kim Jong Un at construction site
State media praises 18-year-old for following leader’s orders and rejecting rest after ‘emergency surgery'
Settling in Seoul: What was your first year like after reaching South Korea?
Some adjust faster than others to a capitalist lifestyle, even when it causes tensions with those closest to us
State media review: North Korean kids show loyalty to state by walking 215 miles
An in-depth analysis of children’s cross-country pilgrimage, a new school year and the DPRK’s latest Cheonan denial
North Korea continues crackdown on foreign music, outside information, and porn
Fans of K-pop and other South Korean content continue to risk life imprisonment and hard labor, new law shows
North Korea blasts UN and South Korea after human rights resolution passes
Annual condemnation a ‘hostile’ plot by the West to provoke DPRK and violates sovereignty, Geneva mission says
North Korea demands ‘new and fresh’ propaganda to inspire total obedience
At state propagandists conference, authorities call for stronger ‘ideological weapon’ to fight unapproved beliefs
South Korea votes for UN resolution condemning North Korean human rights abuses
Expert calls Seoul’s first vote on the annual resolution in five years a ‘welcome development,’ but more could be done
Seoul green-lights first private aid delivery to North Korea this year
Approval comes after Yoon tells unification ministry not to spend ‘single penny’ on DPRK aid sans denuclearization
North Korea not opening border to anyone else after Chinese ambassador: Experts
Diplomats, NGOs and tourism industry sources say Wang Yajun was a one-off with no implications for broader opening
