Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
How North Korea hijacked America’s national pastime to take a swing at the US
Popular during Japanese rule, baseball fell out of favor in the DPRK but has occasionally served its propaganda goals
North Korea hypes Wonsan Kalma resort as an oasis for citizens, not foreigners
An in-depth analysis of domestic tourism propaganda, preparations for Victory Day and a construction crash course
Russian lawmakers welcome North Korea women’s group with praise for Ukraine ties
Chief of State Duma thanks DPRK for helping fight ‘neo-Nazis’ in Kursk as delegation holds talks on bilateral exchanges
A New York church is set to become a platform for pro-North Korea propaganda
People’s Summit for Korea is backed by groups sympathetic to Kim regime, including supporters of Venezuelan government
North Korean scholar separated from family in South reappears in state media
Essay by Rim Soon Ung appears to confirm he is alive, 25 years after he met his siblings in Seoul
Women at the wheel: Why North Korea is lifting long-standing gender bans
A quiet revolution under Kim Jong Un has opened the door for women to ride bikes, wear pants and more
Monsoon rains bring floods to Chinese towns across border from North Korea
Social media videos of streets gushing with water raise concern that floods also impacting nearby DPRK communities
North Korea issues heavy rain warnings for border areas hit by floods last year
Northern provinces forecast to receive up to 12 inches of rain through Tuesday amid focus on disaster prevention
Seoul’s spy agency reportedly suspends radio, TV broadcasts into North Korea
Experts say move, if confirmed, would cut off another key source of outside information for the DPRK people
North Korea debuts new X-shaped prison layout as it pushes ahead with expansion
NK Pro also identifies two additional sites undergoing reconstruction as part of nationwide prison modernization
