Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
Rise of Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ heralds hardline shift to countering North Korea
Sanae Takaichi has pushed militarization and downplayed WWII atrocities, setting up potential clashes with both Koreas
Lee Jae-myung calls for North Korea to allow contact between separated families
South Korean president visits border and meets citizens displaced from hometowns in the DPRK ahead of Chuseok holiday
North Korea fashion police exhort young people to dress like socialists
An in-depth analysis of party anniversary prep, countering ‘bourgeois’ lifestyles, care for the elderly and more
North Korea in September 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from September 1 to September 30, 2025
ROK activists attempt to send food and supplies to North Korean POWs in Ukraine
Civic group hopes to encourage DPRK soldiers to settle in South Korea as their detention enters 10th month
James Heenan: Inside the UN’s new human rights report on North Korea
UN official discusses the update to Commission of Inquiry and unpacks the DPRK’s tightening system of repression
Lee, Ishiba pledge to work toward North Korean denuclearization at last talks
South Korean and Japanese leaders stress importance of military cooperation with US as Ishiba prepares to step down
US names North Korea one of world’s worst human traffickers for 23rd year
State Department reports widespread use of forced labor in prison camps and kidnapping of escapees in China
North Korea says it will pardon criminals for party anniversary next month
State media offers few details about scale of amnesty, which expert says seeks to make Kim Jong Un appear benevolent
Kim Jong Un sends letter to Xi Jinping expressing resolve to strengthen ties
An in-depth analysis of warming North Korea-China relations, Kim’s gift of excavators, the leader’s grandma and more
