Tag: children
North Korea farm workers caught between contradictory orders
Farm workers in North Korea are voicing complaints after getting caught between two contradictory directives amid record heat. One directive calls for preventing crop...
Soaring prices squeeze North Korea’s vulnerable households
Rising food prices and exchange rates in North Korea are sharply eroding the purchasing power of vulnerable households. Prices have climbed sharply, but incomes...
No lifeguards as children swim rivers in North Korea’s summer heat
North Korean children are flocking to rivers and streams to cool off during the summer heat, even on rainy days. Almost no safety personnel...
North Korean elementary students keep two diaries to hide feelings
Some elementary school students in parts of North Korea are keeping two separate diaries, with one written for school censorship and the other holds...
A teen’s vow to catch leeches moves North Koreans to tears
A high school sophomore in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, recently finished mandatory military training. The training is run by the Red Youth Guard, a paramilitary...
Hunger drives North Korean children to raid state orchards
Hunger is driving teenagers in Kwail county, South Hwanghae province, to sneak into state orchards this summer. They pick peaches and plums to eat...
North Korea bans mobile phones for children under 14
North Korea's South Pyongan province issued a sweeping ban on mobile phone possession by children under 14 in June 2026, threatening parents and teachers...
Connections decide North Korea’s top children’s award, parents complain
A nepotism controversy is brewing in North Korea after a student with no notable achievements received the country's prestigious Children's Honor Award, fueling criticism...
North Korea orders urgent re-vetting of children’s union anniversary delegates
North Korea's ruling party issued an urgent order to re-vet every child selected to attend celebrations in Pyongyang for the Korean Children's Union's 80th...
North Korean women in their 20s now refuse to date men...
Young women in North Korea are increasingly unwilling to date or marry men who lack a stable income or clear earning potential, a sharp...
