Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Kim Jong Un builds new mansions across country as North Korean public suffers
Satellite images show new construction at lakeside retreat and secretive Pyongyang compound despite economic ‘hardships’
North Korea emphasizes winter COVID measures as snow hits country
DPRK tells World Health Organization it found no positive cases after testing additional 734 people
North Korea’s response to global warming – NKNews Podcast Ep. 210
Gabriela Bernal discusses how natural disasters impact the DPRK and its efforts for environmental protection
EXPLAINER: What North Korea policy might look like under Yoon Seok-youl
NK Pro analyzes the conservative presidential candidate’s remarks, with commentary from his top policy adviser
North Korea opens up about ‘law-breaking’ youth in bid to inspire loyalty
Stories of young men who met Kim Jong Un and found ‘new path’ in life aired in detail on state TV
US again designates North Korea as violator of religious freedoms
State Department has said ‘almost any religious activities’ are punished by execution, torture and abuse in the DPRK
Seoul megachurch receives sanctions waiver to resume DPRK hospital construction
UN approves request to send over 1,200 items for cardiac hospital, but North Korea COVID-19 restrictions pose hurdle
Female breadwinners in North Korean households – NKNews Podcast Ep. 209
Hanna Song discusses changes in North Koreans’ marital relations and her work documenting DPRK human rights abuses
Decades later, still no clear solution in sight for Japanese abduction issue
North Korea refuses to negotiate, and Tokyo unwilling to entertain the possibility some victims are no longer alive
North Korea one of only two countries yet to begin COVID-19 vaccinations: WHO
Despite lack of vaccines, DPRK reports zero cases of new coronavirus after another round of testing
