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From 1990's, a concept, 'Human security', has been taken seriously with 'State security'. Human security holds the concept of protecting person from physical, economic and social menace. Civil society including Non-Governmental Organization has become the central actor of human security. Civil Society has done humanitarian aid to people around the globe suffering from natural disasters. What is 'humanitarianism' and 'humanitarian aid'? In what conditions is 'humanitarianism' incarnated in terms of international relations? The purpose of this article is to make clear 'humanitarianism' concerning civil society and to know the conditions in which 'humanitarianism' works in international relations through Japanese aid activities for North Korea. Humanitarian aid for North Korea can be categorized into two parts; in terms of the Japanese civil society. One is rescuing efforts for the Japanese presumed abducted by North Korea in 1970's and 80's. The other is aid activities for North Korean suffered from 1995 deluge and subsequent droughts. This article notes that aid activities for North Korea has been cut off while rescuing efforts increased. It shows that Japan placed priority not on the universal human security but on its own country-centered human security. Causes for the phenomenon can be listed as following. Reports of Japanese mass media on North Korea, attitude of politicians in power toward North Korea. Those causes stated can be inferred by grounds as follows; First, Mass media surely affects Japanese's thoughts on North Korea. Second, attitudes of policy makers toward North Korea can reinforce biased 'humanitarianism'. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]