Tag: culture
N. Korea cracks down on ‘I love you’ as decadent expression
North Korea has stepped up crackdowns on young people's love letters, condemning the phrase "I love you" as a sign of "decadent lifestyles."
Officials from...
Coffee culture booms in N. Korea as wealthy shed modesty
Coffee shops have proliferated across North Korea in recent years, becoming common fixtures not only in Pyongyang and major cities but even in rural...
Breaking the mold: How North Korean youth resist authoritarian restrictions
North Korea enacted the Youth Education Guarantee Act during the Fifth Meeting of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly in September 2021. The law aimed...
N. Korea orders removal of unified peninsula maps
North Korea has issued an order to replace maps of the Korean Peninsula displayed in state agency offices nationwide with maps showing only the...
North Korea flood victims blame ‘cursed snake’ as disasters strike twice...
Heavy rains have once again caused flood damage in Kujang county, North Pyongan province. The area already suffered serious destruction late last month, but...
Lost in translation: The linguistic challenges facing N. Korean defectors
One of the linguistic shocks faced by North Korean defectors upon their arrival in South Korea involves the relationship between the words nakji and...
N. Korea’s tourism drive leaves locals exhausted from constant building
North Korea is developing large-scale tourist attractions to boost its tourism industry as an economic stimulus, but locals are worn out from the relentless...
Sinuiju factories import gym equipment for political show, workers pay the...
Factories and enterprises in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, are importing sports equipment as part of the Three Revolutions Red Flag Movement, which aims to...
Chinese factories fuel North Korea’s underground electronics market
Small electronics factories are sprouting up across Chinese border towns, quietly manufacturing devices specifically for North Korean consumers. These operations produce everything from portable...
N. Korea pushes winter tourism with China ahead of party congress
North Korea is taking concrete steps to boost tourism with China to meet growing demand for winter festivals and sports.
"At the end of June,...
