Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Unification ministry employees slam ‘reversal’ on repatriation of North Koreans
Public officials’ union says decision to release photos of 2019 handover turned case into ‘tool for political strife’
South Korea seeks reset with Japan. But does Tokyo want one too?
Yoon administration wants to shore up relations with largest democracy and US ally in region, but Japan has trust issues
How North Korean police corruption became essential to the growth of markets
Businesspeople pay bribes to police in order to create the space necessary for them to buy, sell and trade their wares
North Korea buys thousands more ventilators, hinting at untold COVID suffering
Import of medical equipment from China appears at odds with state media claims of only 75 deaths from 5 million cases
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans stay cool in the summer heat?
Special foods and solar-powered fans are common remedies, and even soldiers will take siestas on hottest days
US recovers half million dollars stolen by North Korean hackers from hospitals
Justice Department links attack on medical centers in Kansas and Colorado to DPRK’s Maui ransomware campaign
North Korea makes US human trafficking blacklist for third straight year
DPRK one of 11 countries named as state sponsor of forced labor and trafficking in annual State Department report
Two more children found dead in waters near North Korean border
Authorities say it’s unclear whether bodies floated from DPRK, though 6-month-old baby had not received ROK vaccinations
This time, China likely won’t care (much) about a North Korean nuclear test
Beijing has pressured Pyongyang in past, but changed situation suggest seventh test may even serve China’s interests
Seoul to appoint first North Korea human rights envoy in five years
Foreign ministry’s intended nominee has expertise in multilateral diplomacy but limited background in DPRK human rights
