Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korea in October 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from October 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s missile launch over Japan to US-ROK military drills
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from October 1 - October 31
Italian firm wins UN sanctions exemption for DPRK food security project
AESA previously received an exemption in 2019 to provide ‘technical support’ to Europe’s Food Security Office
Seoul cosponsors North Korea human rights resolution for first time in 4 years
Yoon administration’s decision to endorse annual UN resolution marks break from approach under previous government
The lasting legacy of North Korean orphans in Poland
DPRK sent thousands of children to the country after the Korean War in a move that has shaped bilateral ties to this day
US, ROK begin ‘largest-ever’ air drills despite national mourning period
Drills against North Korean threats go ahead after Seoul said it was reviewing postponement over Itaewon tragedy
DPRK profiles high schooler working construction ‘to repay Kim Jong Un’s love’
North Korean TV airs interview with student from prestigious school as part of ideological campaign targeting youth
New photos give first look inside renovated Japanese luxury store in Pyongyang
Exclusive images show South Korean clothes and Japanese electronics on sale in possible violation of UN sanctions
How a US veteran became a POW in North Korea 60 years after the Korean War
Merrill Newman’s ill-fated trip to the DPRK would reveal the ways in which for Pyongyang, the conflict never ended
Book review: Grappling with the personal and political toll of Korea’s division
Hwang Sok-yong’s ‘The Prisoner’ tells story of his life as a ‘refugee’ from North Korea for whom going home is a crime
