Human Security / Human Rights
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What we know about Kim Jong Un’s daughter, one year after her reveal – Ep. 320
The NK News team discusses DPRK embassy closures in Africa, Kim’s speech to mothers and more
China must stop sending back North Koreans against their will
Force repatriations have left defectors without refuge, but it’s not too late for Beijing to stand up for human rights
Seoul still backs aid for North Korea despite focus on human rights: Minister
Kim Yung-ho says South Korea will draw attention to DPRK abuses and China’s forced repatriation of defectors in new year
Russian Far East delegation arrives in North Korea to discuss economic plans
Regional governor has expressed interested in joint construction projects as DPRK laborers continue to work in Russia
Air Koryo shuttling North Koreans from Vladivostok on twice weekly flights
Expert says Russian city may be ‘collection point’ for returning citizens as large numbers reportedly spotted at airport
Why China’s military could back North Korea in a conflict on the peninsula
Beijing’s support for DPRK is unlikely to extend to intervention — unless it can divert US in Taiwan contingency
Ask A North Korean: Are there private academies and tutors in the DPRK?
North Koreans are passionate about education, and like in South Korea, a fever for private instruction has taken hold
What China’s respiratory illness outbreak among children means for North Korea
While DPRK is keeping tabs on situation as it reopens, expert says country likely able to mitigate health risks
Moon government did little to save official killed by North Korea, audit finds
Investigators say administration covered up facts about 2020 death of Lee Dae-jun, recommending disciplinary action
Barrier to entry: New photos show China expanding fences on North Korea border
Barbed-wire fencing and surveillance towers underscore continuing efforts to limit cross-border movement on both sides
