Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Settling in Seoul: A North Korean defector discovers the concept of hobbies
DPRK society insists individuals live for collective, but people in the South can explore their own interests
State media review: North Korea dangles promise of new homes to motivate farmers
An in-depth analysis of agriculture policy changes, a religious group’s denunciation, frog oil cosmetics and more
New simulator drives home human toll of nuclear conflict with North Korea
While nominally a game, ‘Nuclear War Simulator’ realistically depicts DPRK attack scenarios and what’s at stake
Kim Jong Un calls for stronger party control to solve nation’s food problems
State media short on details about solutions after North Korean officials hold four-day meeting on agricultural issues
Former ROK cabinet officials indicted over forced repatriation of North Koreans
Moon Jae-in’s foreign minister faces abuse of power charges related to 2019 case involving two DPRK fishermen
UN special envoy voices concern about North Korean detained in China
Elizabeth Salmon inquires about woman’s health in letter to Beijing, amid attention on forced repatriation of defectors
Japan says it won’t rule out sending aid to North Korea if it returns abductees
Experts say Pyongyang unlikely to agree to such terms due to fundamental disagreements on issue
What North Korean media accidentally revealed about Pyongyang’s secret lockdown
State media did not report on recent emergency measures in capital, but photos help confirm what went unacknowledged
World Food Program seeks to triple funding for food assistance in North Korea
UN organization says it will need $42M for DPRK programs in first half, a sign of preparations for eventual reopening
Kim Jong Un says ‘next few years’ crucial to solving North Korea’s food problems
Leadership discusses need for ‘fundamental change’ in farming and state economic plans on second day of ongoing plenum
