Tag: children
Pay to stay: N. Korean schools sell farmwork exemptions to students
North Korean schools are openly charging fees to excuse students from farmwork as the country's annual rice transplantation begins.
According to a source in South...
N. Korean students question Kim’s gifts, alarming parents and teachers
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's gift of musical instruments to schools in flood-damaged regions has become part of state propaganda highlighting the "supreme...
Royal reality show: How Kim Jong Un is using his family...
North Korea is making an unusual media move by including family members and children of high-ranking officials at "Kim Jong Un's priority events" and...
No rest for the injured: How N. Korean workers in China...
"I cut myself trimming frozen pollack. I was bleeding badly and it hurt a lot, but they just put a band-aid on it and...
Kim Yo Jong’s children steal spotlight at N. Korean naval ceremony
North Korean state media reported that the launch ceremony for the new 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer "Choi Hyun-ho" was held at Nampo Shipyard on April...
Spring greens season draws N. Koreans to mountains as schools empty
North Koreans are flocking to fields and mountains as the spring greens season gets into full swing. In the mountainous regions of South Pyongan...
Body of young girl found in N. Korean mountains, officials investigate
A body of what appears to be a preteen girl was discovered on a hillside in Yeonsan county, North Hwanghae province, prompting an investigation...
Privilege and fashion: How N. Korea’s elite children copy Kim Jong...
North Korean students, particularly those from privileged backgrounds, are increasingly imitating the style of Kim Ju Ae, daughter of leader Kim Jong Un. Parents...
Breaking point: School expenses spark rare public complaints from N. Korean...
Parents of school children in North Korea have begun openly complaining about the endless expenses since the beginning of the new semester, questioning whether...
Corruption derails N. Korea’s tech military recruitment: Officials demand dollars and...
Bribery and corruption surrounding the deployment of new spring recruits to specialized units of the North Korean army is worse than in previous years.
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