Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Kim Jong Un opens 1st ‘modern’ hospital outside capital, vows 20 more next year
North Korean leader attends inauguration near key military town, though facility doesn’t yet appear fully equipped
North Korea created new spy group to monitor ‘anti-socialist’ acts: Researcher
Defectors reportedly say the previously unknown 84 Gruppa targets military-linked firms dealing in foreign currency
Kim Jong Un praises secret police for defending his rule during visit to HQ
North Korean leader also visits top court and prosecutors to celebrate 80 years of eliminating political opposition
North Korean scholars demand ‘thousandfold revenge’ on Japan for colonial crimes
An in-depth analysis of rejecting Tokyo’s overtures, grain sales to the state and reporting on US government shutdown
Seoul scraps plans for North Korean human rights museum in favor of peace center
Decision aligns with Lee Jae-myung’s focus on inter-Korean coexistence but raises concern about policy inconsistency
China’s collection of biometric data on North Korean defectors raises alarm
Human rights report finds that Beijing’s targeting of escapees jeopardizes their precarious living situation
ROK researcher sentenced to prison for feeding info to North Korean agent
Operative reportedly infiltrated South Korea multiple times, raising questions about extent of DPRK’s spy activities
North Korean defector turned away from ROK’s Blue House alleges discrimination
Controversy erupts after security refused to allow DPRK-born workers to deliver materials to presidential office
South Korea backs UN resolution on North Korean human rights, first under Lee
Co-sponsorship comes despite activists’ concerns that Lee would downplay abuses to support diplomacy with Pyongyang
North Korean firms behind dubious cure-all medicines register brands in Russia
UN-sanctioned pharmaceutical company is among firms looking to enter Russian market amid booming bilateral ties
