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Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea

The North Korean radio you can never turn off: fact or fiction?

The North Korean radio you can never turn off: fact or fiction?

Rumors have persisted for years, but how true they are remains up for debate

The North Korean radio you can never turn off: fact or fiction?
Greg Noone
Greg Noone June 7, 2019
South Korean government approves $8 million aid package to North Korea

South Korean government approves $8 million aid package to North Korea

Cash to go towards WFP and UNICEF, will be drawn from Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund (IKCF)

South Korean government approves $8 million aid package to North Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 5, 2019
Following complaints from leader, North Korea puts mass games event on hold

Following complaints from leader, North Korea puts mass games event on hold

Postponement of "People’s Country" event could last from several days to weeks, tour company says

Following complaints from leader, North Korea puts mass games event on hold
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 5, 2019
State media hints at growing role for Hyon Song Wol in party propaganda department

State media hints at growing role for Hyon Song Wol in party propaganda department

Former singer now working as vice director at powerful Propaganda and Agitation bureau: analyst

State media hints at growing role for Hyon Song Wol in party propaganda department
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 4, 2019
North Korea in May 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in May 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the May 1-May 31 period

North Korea in May 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro June 4, 2019
How South Koreans really feel about unification – NKNews Podcast Ep.74
Podcast

How South Koreans really feel about unification – NKNews Podcast Ep.74

KINU's Lee Sang-shin talks public opinion, methodology, and changing perceptions of the North

How South Koreans really feel about unification – NKNews Podcast Ep.74
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 4, 2019
North Korean leader attends mass games opening featuring Kim Jong Un portrait

North Korean leader attends mass games opening featuring Kim Jong Un portrait

Kim Yo Jong also viewed new "People's Country" propaganda event alongside DPRK leader, sources say

North Korean leader attends mass games opening featuring Kim Jong Un portrait
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 3, 2019
Japan must put diplomatic normalization with DPRK before abductee issue: former PM

Japan must put diplomatic normalization with DPRK before abductee issue: former PM

Yukio Hatoyama says improving relations must come before any resolution of the decades-long dispute

Japan must put diplomatic normalization with DPRK before abductee issue: former PM
Amid purge reports, Kim Yong Chol reappears alongside North Korean leader

Amid purge reports, Kim Yong Chol reappears alongside North Korean leader

Longtime DPRK-U.S. interlocuter was last week reported to have been sent to labor, re-education camp

Amid purge reports, Kim Yong Chol reappears alongside North Korean leader
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 2, 2019
How serious is the food situation in North Korea? The view from the corn market
NK PRO

How serious is the food situation in North Korea? The view from the corn market

The data does not indicate that the supply situation has dramatically worsened this year

How serious is the food situation in North Korea? The view from the corn market
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 29, 2019