Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Koreans suffer amid ‘creeping apathy’ from the world, UN watchdog warns
Report says sanctions, oppressive border lockdowns push North Koreans to choose between hunger and COVID-19
North Korean human rights abuses and reunification – NKNews Podcast Ep. 204
Nam Bada discusses how PSCORE helps North Korean defectors and works towards reunifying the Korean Peninsula
North Korea reports no COVID-19 cases amid reports of humanitarian aid shipment
World Health Organization said DPRK received personal protective equipment, masks and test reagents
US blames Pyongyang for its people’s ‘suffering,’ but supports humanitarian aid
Remarks come after report that UN expert will call for easing sanctions to improve DPRK human rights situation
Japanese leader says North Korean nuclear development ‘absolutely unacceptable’
In major speech, Fumio Kishida also pledged to work toward a nuclear-free world and a resolution to the abduction issue
Taekwondo, tourism and trade: Estonia’s ties with North Korea
Baltic state objects to DPRK’s weapons programs, but private actors drive exchange despite lack of formal relationship
Humanitarian aid reaches North Korea amid strict border lockdown, UN says
Medical goods to treat tuberculosis and malnutrition are one of first confirmed aid shipments to DPRK in many months
Seoul approves three new requests to provide humanitarian aid to North Korea
The approval follows recent restoration of inter-Korean hotlines, though it’s unclear when delivery will take place
Widespread rebuilding efforts underway in North Korea after floods: Imagery
State media largely focusing on one small town, but former rocket launch base also sees new home construction
North Korean provinces see ‘dramatic’ decline in crop health: report
US think tank says DPRK may reap a smaller harvest amid lingering flood damage and self-described ‘food crisis’
