Tag: childbirth
N. Korean couple divorces over disagreement on having children amid economic...
A North Korean couple in their 20s quarreled so severely about having children that they eventually divorced, as severe economic hardship causes more couples...
N. Korean women skip maternity leave to keep well-paying jobs
While North Korean law guarantees maternity leave, many women prefer returning to work soon after giving birth. New mothers are unable to take full...
No hospital, no hope: Maternal death highlights rural healthcare gap in...
A woman in Ryanggang province died from blood loss while giving birth at home after eight months of pregnancy. The tragedy occurred because, as...
Nampo forces unmarried women into marriage as ‘socialist duty’
North Korean officials in Nampo are forcing unmarried women over 28 into arranged marriages, declaring that remaining single is a "non-socialist act" that shirks...
Tragedy in Hamhung: A child’s death exposes N. Korea’s childcare crisis
A 5-year-old child in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, died in late August after collapsing while left alone at home without a guardian. The parents...
N. Korea’s rural areas suffer from high rates of infant mortality
The infant mortality rate in North Korea's rural areas is higher than in the country's cities, a source in the country told Daily NK...
North Korean newborn dies after local hospital refuses care
A newborn died during childbirth in South Pyongan Province when its mother tried to give birth at home after being refused care at a...
Unfounded rumors lead some N. Koreans to cancel weddings this year
A number of North Korean weddings have recently been delayed or canceled for superstitious reasons, Daily NK has learned.
"A rumor is circulating in Chongjin...
Poverty-stricken N. Korean woman forced to give up newborn for adoption
A woman who recently gave birth at a maternity center in Yanggang Province immediately put the baby up for adoption, a source in the...
