Ministry of State Security and Defense Security Bureau crackdown leads to rise in remittance fees, up to 50%
The fees paid by people sending money to their families in North Korea have gone up 10 percent in the last month and now stand...
Two North Korean women arrested at Dalian Airport, activists call for urgent response from international community
A mother and daughter who defected from North Korea have been arrested by Chinese authorities Gyeoreol Unification Federation calls for diplomatic action and international intervention...
North Koreans argue as to whether dying for the fatherland is the “duty of the military” amid news of soldiers killed in Ukraine war
North Korean residents justify the sacrifice of soldiers deployed to Russia, saying dying for the fatherland is their duty. In some areas of North Korea's...
North Hamgyong parents receive death notices of sons killed in the military… From 8th Corps and 91st Defense Command
Parents in North Korea's North Hamgyong Province are being notified of the deaths of their sons in the military, according to reports. A report in...
Captured soldiers are considered traitors by North Korea
In North Korea today, the youngsters of what is known as the MZ generation hold values that differ from those of older generations. The main...
“Singing while eating at a restaurant is an expression of puppet culture”
A recent government video from North Korea gives an idea of how something that would be seen as enjoyable and harmless in any other country...
Exclusive: Documents and personal items found on the body of a North Korean soldier in Kursk Oblast region (1)
HRF’s Korea Desk has been in regular communication with members of the Ukrainian special forces operating in the Kursk Oblast region since December 20. We...
Exclusive: Documents found on the body of a North Korean soldier in Kursk Oblast region (2)
HRF’s Korea Desk has been in regular communication with members of the Ukrainian special forces operating in the Kursk Oblast region since December 20. We...
HRF’s Flash Drives for Freedom May Be Reaching Deep Inside North Korea via Balloon-Borne Packages: Kim Yo-Jong Confirms
Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, inadvertently revealed some crucial details about the balloons carrying information packages sent to North...