Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Why animal cruelty is commonplace in North Korean popular culture
While violence against humans is rare in DPRK art, films show animals as soulless creatures whose pain does not matter
Otto Warmbier’s family awards North Korean defector $15,000 to study in US
Court previously ruled family should receive seized DPRK assets over son’s death following detention in North Korea
Seoul court fines Kim Jong Un over $100K for North Korean attacks on South
Nine plaintiffs win civil case against regime for role in 2002 Battle of Yeonpyeong
Seoul holds first high-level meeting on North Korean human rights in two years
NGOs say meeting of unification ministry council a step in right direction as situation in DPRK worsens during pandemic
Seoul’s proposal to ditch ban on North Korean media is long overdue
Censorship vastly overemphasizes danger of Pyongyang’s propaganda and is holdover from South Korea’s illiberal past
New photos show scant activity at delayed Pyongyang General Hospital project
Fewer people visible at worksite than in past, though exclusive images confirm exterior appears complete
State media review: North Korea acknowledges Shinzo Abe’s death for first time
An in-depth analysis of Pyongyang’s anti-Abe sentiment, renewed domestic tourism and lingering COVID-19 paranoia
Rumors swirl that North Korea preparing to allow people to enter country
Six informed sources tell NK News they’ve heard of changes to border controls, though some aid workers remain skeptical
North Korea warns foreign beachgoers to beware ‘alien things’ carrying COVID
Official notices seen by NK News state foreign diplomats can visit coasts under eased rules but must avoid border areas
North Korea likely preparing massive Pyongyang concert for Youth Day: Imagery
State media’s emphasis on leisure after lifting COVID restrictions suggests events may focus more on fun than sacrifice
