Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Defectors give harrowing accounts of North Korea’s neglect of disabled citizens
Participants in Seoul seminar share stories of infanticide, forced sterilization and collapse of DPRK’s medical system
October 31, 2025
North Korea breaks silence on Japan’s Takaichi, slamming her as a warmonger
An in-depth analysis of commentary on Tokyo’s ‘right-wing’ shift, Pyongyang’s fall trade fair and orphan volunteers
October 31, 2025
Kim Jong Un inspects new hospital at center of plans for health care reform
North Korean leader says Kangdong facility should be model for country, criticizes ‘backwardness’ in medical training
October 31, 2025
Lee, Takaichi agree to coordinate on North Korea denuclearization at first talks
South Korean and Japanese leaders otherwise make little mention of DPRK issues, focusing on ‘future-oriented’ ties
October 31, 2025
Both North Korean POWs in Ukraine now say they want to defect to South: NGO
But two DPRK soldiers who were deployed to Russia reportedly suffering psychological distress after lengthy detention
October 30, 2025
North Korea ends ‘mass games’ propaganda spectacle after two-week run
First edition in five years focused on glorifying Kim Jong Un to citizens rather than earning cash from foreign tourists
October 30, 2025
Bong Seung Shin: How a South Korean journalist reported from inside the North
KBS reporter discusses the challenges of working under constant supervision and what he learned about inter-Korean ties
October 30, 2025
UNICEF and WHO to send delegations to North Korea in November: Sources
Mission tied to vaccine aid would mark the first time foreign staff from two agencies have entered since pandemic began
October 29, 2025
Activists urge Seoul to co-sponsor UN resolution on North Korean human rights
Over 20 NGOs and experts sign open letter to Lee Jae-myung voicing concern about ROK's declining focus on human rights
October 29, 2025
Trump tells families of Japanese abducted by North Korea that US is ‘with them’
President pledges to ‘do everything’ in his power to resolve issue as he pushes for a meeting with Kim Jong Un
October 28, 2025
