Tag: human rights
N. Korean security agents recalled after work complaints, unlikely to face...
After Choi Sung Chol, a state security officer accused of violating the human rights of North Korean workers in Russia, was summoned to Pyongyang,...
Samjiyon’s dark side: Forced relocations and deaths in Kim’s showcase city
Some residents of Samjiyon were forcibly relocated to nearby Pochon county during North Korea's three-stage reconstruction of the city as a supposed model of...
Rights groups urge Ukraine: Let N. Korean POWs seek S. Korean...
Human rights groups are urging Ukraine to allow captured North Korean soldiers to seek refuge in South Korea rather than face potential execution in...
Behind the cold exile: How N. Korea punishes ‘hostile class’ citizens
Recent reports indicate that the North Korean Workers' Party continues its harsh discrimination against citizens who hold views different from the regime.
According to a...
North Korea in 2025: Between domestic control and global gambles
The tradition of North Korean leaders delivering major New Year speeches ended in 2020. Instead, Kim Jong Un now announces policy and budget decisions...
Pyongyang’s prospects under Trump 2.0
A second Trump-Kim Jong-un meeting is likely under Trump 2.0, but what will come of it?
Trump indicated his willingness to engage with Kim in...
Empty promises: N. Korean workers in China face exploitation despite official...
"Work harder, pay more, keep less" – this is the grinding reality for North Korean workers in Chinese factories, where a complex web of...
Crushing dissent: N. Korea’s anti-reactionary thought law and its effect on...
Daily NK has released a comprehensive report examining how North Korea's "Anti-Reactionary Thought Law" is severely restricting citizens' basic rights and daily lives. The...
Between Moscow and Mar-a-Lago: N. Korea’s critical crossroads in 2025
After 37 years of studying North Korean affairs, I'm often asked how I continue to track current issues and where I get my information,...
Source: N. Korean official’s UN comments on executions were party-authorized
North Korea's acknowledgment of public executions at a U.N. human rights review in Geneva this November was carefully orchestrated. The admission came from Pak...
