Tag: children
Divorce in N. Korea is considered “abnormal behavior”
Divorce is considered abnormal behavior in North Korea, and children whose parents split up are often ostracized by their peers or discriminated against by...
N. Korean lectures emphasize necessity of nuclear weapons for happiness of...
Recent lectures for officials at major regional universities was based on material explaining the reasons for North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and missiles...
North Korea intensifies crackdown on private education
The North Korean authorities have recently tightened restrictions on private education, with several offenders facing legal consequences, Daily NK has learned.
“A woman in her...
N. Korea’s single mothers face severe levels of discrimination
While it is fairly common for unmarried North Korean women to have children, single mothers receive no support from the government and are even...
N. Koreans scoff at government’s propaganda about childcare programs
North Korea continues to spread propaganda about the ruling party's childcare programs, including the distribution of free dairy products to children. Recently, the party...
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...
Kim Il Sung’s birthday didn’t lead to fall in grain prices...
Grain prices at North Korean markets did not fall as they usually do around Apr. 15, which is Kim Il Sung's birthday and the...
Parents of school children turn to second-hand stores amid N. Korea’s...
Driven by economic hardships, a large number of parents of school-age children shopped at second-hand clothing stores in Hamhung markets before the start of...
Three young North Koreans share their views on dating and marriage
Editor's Note: In Sep. 2021, North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly adopted the “Youth Education Guarantee Act,” one of the “big three” oppressive laws passed...
Unknown disease spreads in Yanggang Province, prompting school closures
A disease of unknown origin is spreading in Yanggang Province, forcing primary schools to cancel classes and send students on vacation, Daily NK has...
