Neighborhood watch units now expected to do police work
Police in North Korea are handing responsibility for local crime to neighborhood watch units. Untrained residents are even being held accountable for crimes in their...
Women forced into military service face increasing sexual abuse
After graduating from middle school in Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province in 2019, Kwon (not her real name) enlisted in the Korean People's Army, determined to...
One party vs. multiple parties
The most cited difference between countries that are socialist or capitalist is the extent to which individual citizens are able to own the means of...
The logging company that functions like a labor camp
When Choi, 57, failed to turn up for work at the Pihyon Logging Company at the end of May, the work unit sent someone over...
Residents complain about Pyongyang’s fancy new apartments
It has been three years since people moved into their apartments in the futuristic 83-story Songhwa Street Main Tower in Pyongyang and they’re not happy. ...
North Korea tries to attract foreign investment
The North Korean regime appears to be making an effort to induce foreign business but, given international sanctions over its rogue nuclear weapons program and...
North Korean defectors rally in support of Venezuelan pro-democracy protesters
Representatives of leading South Korean civil society organizations and North Korean defectors gathered in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on August 17 to condemn Maduro’s attempts...
New policy to bombard North Koreans with information could spark new wave of defections
Could South Korea’s new unification policy unleash a flood of defections and undermine the regime of Kim Jong-un? While some defectors are critical of the...
Ministries under pressure to meet research goals and improve conditions for scientists and engineers
The government in North Korea appears to be making a big push on science and technology to underpin its economic development plans. This has been...
Press Release – South Koreans rally to condemn Maduro’s election fraud in Venezuela, following in the steps of Kim Jong-un’s totalitarianism
Seoul, South Korea – Over 300 representatives and members from leading Korean civic groups and North Korean defector organizations will gather in Seoul on August...
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Notice of Funding Opportunities: HRF Seeks Projects for Improving Human Rights in North Korea
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced the second round of its funding opportunity aimed at improving human rights in North Korea. HRF provided grants...
Evidence of slavery: North Korean workers evaluation
Formal evaluation of employees may be a regular feature of corporate life, but the North Korean version, given the virtues and transgressions it highlights, and...