Human Security / Human Rights
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North Korea launches probe into warship accident as officials face scrutiny
State media confirms damage, flooding to destroyer after failed launch as shipyard manager is summoned for investigation
May 23, 2025
North Korea plans mid-year plenum likely to discuss corruption, warship debacle
An in-depth analysis of party meeting prep, anger at US designation and sensitivity to UN human rights criticism
May 23, 2025
Accidental sanctuary: Where nature and history meet on the North Korean border
Central South Korean areas along the DMZ are home to secret tunnels, sweeping vistas and former communist buildings
May 23, 2025
Joel Wit: An inside look at US-North Korea nuclear diplomacy
Former US negotiator reflects on missed chances, secret talks and whether Washington ever truly understood Pyongyang
May 22, 2025
US working to appoint new special envoy for North Korean human rights: Rubio
Secretary of state says Washington will fill position as required by law, despite not doing so in Trump’s first term
May 22, 2025
Rare UN meeting spotlights North Korea’s human rights abuses, support for Russia
Activists and defectors condemn regime for contributing to global instability, as DPRK dismisses critics as ‘scum’
May 21, 2025
North Korean university delegation visits Russia to discuss ways to boost ties
Heads of 10 DPRK schools to attend forum in Vladivostok, while envoy says high-level exchanges likely later this year
May 20, 2025
Experts decry rights violations from North Korea’s troop dispatch to Ukraine war
At Seoul event, ex-ICC chief calls for indicting Kim Jong Un for war crimes, but some doubt criticism will induce change
May 20, 2025
Foreigners conspicuously absent as North Korea kicks off spring trade fair
An in-depth analysis of a not-so-international expo, rice farming appeals, criticism of Japan’s missile plans and more
May 16, 2025
Security Council hears testimony about North Korean abductions during Korean War
South Korean woman whose father went missing calls for action to hold DPRK accountable for ‘ongoing crime’
May 16, 2025
