Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Police accuse North Korean defector of killing brother for insurance money
Woman in her 50s to be referred to prosecutors over alleged murder in Busan, reportedly driven by financial hardship
January 7, 2026
North Korea reveals over 400 graves for soldiers killed in ‘sacred’ Ukraine war
Kim Jong Un takes daughter to plant trees at unfinished memorial site celebrating deployment to support Russia
January 6, 2026
North Korea in December 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from December 1 to December 31, 2025
January 2, 2026
Activists fear North Korean human rights policy is eroding under Lee Jae Myung
Crackdown on leafleting, budget cuts and more have raised concern that Seoul is sidelining human rights for engagement
December 31, 2025
Seoul says it will seek to confirm status of separated families in North Korea
Unification ministry stresses need to resume exchanges as separated family members age, amid silence from Pyongyang
December 31, 2025
North Korea says it has completed ‘rural revolution’ construction goals for 2025
Kim Jong Un opens last hospital and factories of year under sprawling 20x10 project, months faster than in 2024
December 30, 2025
North Korean escapee group objects to Seoul’s proposal to ditch term ‘defector’
Association slams unification minister for considering change to ‘people from the north,’ exposing divide over labels
December 29, 2025
North Korea celebrates Constitution Day, removes ‘Socialist’ from holiday name
Leader Kim Jong Un leads oath-taking ceremony as part of efforts to formalize legal system around his rule
December 29, 2025
Former officials accused of covering up North Korea shooting acquitted in trial
Former senior officials denied the charges, arguing the investigation was politically motivated
December 26, 2025
North Korea marks year-end home stretch with closer ties to Russia
An in-depth analysis of the North Korean leader’s year-end inspections, buddying ties with Russia and nuclear worries
December 26, 2025
