Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
DPRK claps back at UN chief, defends lockdown against human rights concerns
UN Secretary-General recently raised concerns about border closure’s ‘adverse’ impact on food security, vaccine rollout
North Korea exports beer made with rice to China after declaring food crisis
Pyongyang sold $40,000 in beer to Beijing in July in first booze exports of 2021, according to Chinese trade data
UNICEF secures another sanctions exemption to send COVID aid to North Korea
The DPRK is still showing no signs of opening up, making the timeline for delivery unclear
As Kim Jong Un slims down, North Korean state media covers body weight issues
Cartoon on state TV features girl criticizing friend for being overweight
North Korea says it’s still COVID-19 free, develops new testing equipment
New reported technology comes as WHO says total tested in DPRK exceeds 36,000
Seoul-based nonprofit publishes human rights dossiers on 30 North Koreans
Reports detail torture, murder, forced abortions in effort to hold DPRK accountable for 'crimes against humanity'
North Korean rocket launch site, villages flooded as state media silent
Soldiers mobilized to build homes by hand in some areas affected by August floods, but others yet to see relief
DPRK-China trade inches up in July, but experts say normalization still far off
Overall trade volume remains a fraction of pre-pandemic levels, despite jump in exports to PRC
COVAX offers almost 3 million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to North Korea
WHO representative to DPRK says country could successfully manage vaccine rollout with ‘adequate’ support
The strange case of the Japanese man who chose to stay in North Korea
Captured decades ago, Takeshi Terakoshi still lives in Pyongyang with his North Korean wife and kids
