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Human Security / Human Rights

Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea

New North Korean household data: What does it reveal?

New North Korean household data: What does it reveal?

Report is "most thorough and wide-ranging" ever conducted in DPRK on women and children: UNICEF

New North Korean household data: What does it reveal?
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald June 22, 2018
Two Koreas begin talks on humanitarian issues, family reunions

Two Koreas begin talks on humanitarian issues, family reunions

ROK chief delegate says Seoul will seek to "resolve the agony" of divided families

Two Koreas begin talks on humanitarian issues, family reunions
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 21, 2018
New North Korean “mass games” event to begin on September 9: tour company

New North Korean “mass games” event to begin on September 9: tour company

Opening performance to coincide with 70th National Day anniversary, Koryo Tours announces

New North Korean “mass games” event to begin on September 9: tour company
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 18, 2018
Feminism, gender norms, and etiquette in North Korea – NKNews Podcast ep.24
Podcast

Feminism, gender norms, and etiquette in North Korea – NKNews Podcast ep.24

In this episode, Dr. Ross King discusses language and class politics in the DPRK

Feminism, gender norms, and etiquette in North Korea – NKNews Podcast ep.24
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 17, 2018
Donald Trump says he would “absolutely” invite Kim Jong Un to Washington DC

Donald Trump says he would “absolutely” invite Kim Jong Un to Washington DC

Comments follow signing of agreement expected to be released soon

Donald Trump says he would “absolutely” invite Kim Jong Un to Washington DC
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 12, 2018
Why unconditional economic aid won’t change – or help – North Korea

Why unconditional economic aid won’t change – or help – North Korea

Any future cash for Pyongyang must come with serious strings attached

Why unconditional economic aid won’t change – or help – North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 6, 2018
South Korean police block NGO from sending balloons to North Korea

South Korean police block NGO from sending balloons to North Korea

Citing Panmunjom Declaration and 2016 Supreme Court ruling, authorities block launch in Yeoncheon

South Korean police block NGO from sending balloons to North Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 5, 2018
Thae Yong-ho on prospects for peace and denuclearization – NKNews Podcast ep.22
Podcast

Thae Yong-ho on prospects for peace and denuclearization – NKNews Podcast ep.22

The former high-ranking DPRK diplomat shares his thoughts on Pyongyang's past, present, and future

Thae Yong-ho on prospects for peace and denuclearization – NKNews Podcast ep.22
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 3, 2018
Preparations for September mass games event underway in Pyongyang

Preparations for September mass games event underway in Pyongyang

Arirang-style event set to take place this fall

Preparations for September mass games event underway in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 23, 2018
Why unification offers the best chance for improving North Korean human rights

Why unification offers the best chance for improving North Korean human rights

Only when Kim Jong Un feels secure can real reform take place in the DPRK

Why unification offers the best chance for improving North Korean human rights