Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
North Korean crosses heavily militarized border into South in apparent defection
ROK military says it intercepted the man and took him into custody but is still investigating his motives for crossing
North Korea, Chinese border regions issue flood warnings amid monsoon rains
Intensifying rainfall has triggered evacuations in China’s northeast, but DPRK state media has yet to report flooding
Lee Jae-myung says North Korea could ‘misunderstand’ talk of unification
South Korean president suggests DPRK will interpret unification push as seeking regime change, emphasizing ‘coexistence’
UN envoy says world must not give up on Japanese abductees in North Korea
Elizabeth Salmon meets family members of those kidnapped by Pyongyang and stresses need to fight for abductees’ return
No signs that North Korea dumping uranium waste into South’s waterways: Imagery
NK Pro analysis casts doubt on report of toxic discharge from Pyongsan facility, instead finding DPRK fixed pipe leak
North Korea in June 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from June 1 to June 30, 2025
Six Americans under investigation for trying to send Bibles, rice to North Korea
South Korean police book US nationals for allegedly trying to float plastic bottles to DPRK from border island
North Korea stages rallies marking Korean War anniversary with anti-US messaging
An in-depth analysis of June 25th events, censoring of South Korean soccer player and wet weather warnings
Seoul warns thousands of North Koreans to arrive in Russia as early as July
Deployment may coincide with Russian summer offensive, lawmakers say, with dispatch linked to Shoigu-Kim meeting
Matchmaking across borders: Documenting North Koreans relationships in the South
Filmmakers Morten Traavik and Sun Kim explore the personal costs of division and defectors’ search for belonging
