Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Kim Jong Un raises ‘urgent’ issues of food supply, COVID and flooding
North Korean leader’s remarks at politburo meeting underscore litany of challenges country faces as a result of lockdown
Timeline: From US-ROK military drills to North Korea cutting the hotlines again
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from August 1 to August 31
North Korea refuses offer of 3 million Sinovac vaccines
UNICEF says DPRK yielded the doses to other countries, while expert says Pyongyang may fear potential side effects
US bars travel to North Korea for another year, citing ‘serious risk of arrest’
Americans will not be allowed to travel to the country unless explicit permission granted by State Department
The Agreed Framework: A recipe for successful engagement with North Korea
The 1994 deal is a blueprint for resolving the nuclear issue and addressing humanitarian and human rights concerns
Don’t sugarcoat it: Why candor is the best policy with North Korea
Ambassador Thomas Schäfer’s book shows the value of speaking truth to power about the unjust system under Kim Jong Un
North Korea reports no COVID cases after testing 665 more people
State media continues to emphasize ‘epidemic prevention campaign’ as Pyongyang defends its border lockdown
Youth leaving home for coal mines to fight ‘cultural infiltration’: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader sent letter to young people gathered in Pyongyang to celebrate Youth Day
Aid workers, activists urge US to lift DPRK travel ban ahead of renewal deadline
Some question the practicality of lifting the ban amid the pandemic and warn of risks traveling to North Korea
North Korea upgrades new skyscraper to 80 floors, making it 2nd-tallest in DPRK
State media claims soldiers built one story every 16 hours and carried materials up tower ‘dozens’ of times per day
