Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Russian recruiter openly advertises 2K North Korean female workers for hire
Operation points to expansion of DPRK labor dispatches beyond construction industry, raising human rights concerns
September 17, 2025
Kim Seong-min, pioneer of radio broadcasts into North Korea, dies at 62
DPRK propagandist-turned-human rights activist was part of first wave of defectors, working to spread info across border
September 16, 2025
Seoul weighing whether to drop term ‘North Korean defector,’ citing stigma
Unification ministry revives debate about negative Cold War connotations, though many escapees say they prefer the term
September 16, 2025
Blaming Russia for North Korean deaths, 100 days of Lee Jae-myung and drills
NK News’ Joon Ha Park talks new state media footage of DPRK troops in Ukraine and the ROK president’s press conference
September 16, 2025
North Korea set for strong fall harvest after plentiful summer rains: FAO
UN agency reports limited damage from localized flooding, while warning of less favorable conditions for winter crops
September 16, 2025
Kim Jong Un demands army fight ‘rural backwardness’ while inspecting hospital
State media reports construction site visit to international but not domestic readers, hinting at slow progress
September 15, 2025
North Korea has ‘expanded’ executions under crackdown on foreign media, UN finds
Activists criticize lack of new info in update to COI report, which states human rights have deteriorated since 2014
September 15, 2025
Why US missions to infiltrate North Korea are high stakes but low return
Researcher Mark Sauter analyzes the reported 2019 Navy SEAL raid in light of past covert operations against the DPRK
September 12, 2025
ROK court upholds prison sentence for activist who met North Korean operatives
But expert says Supreme Court rejection of spying charges points to reluctance to enforce ‘outdated’ security laws
September 12, 2025
North Korean magazine invites foreigners to visit new resort, despite travel ban
An in-depth analysis of promotion of tourism law, letters to Kim Jong Un, Halloween in DPRK schools and more
September 12, 2025
