Tag: divorce
Economic collapse forces parents to advise daughters against marriage
A North Korean woman died as a homeless beggar on the streets of Hyesan in Ryanggang province after her parents and siblings refused to...
Economic desperation drives surge of North Korean women into hazardous mining...
Several North Koreans who had resorted to gold mining as a last resort in the face of economic difficulties recently died when mines collapsed,...
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...
Young North Koreans choose common-law marriages over costly ceremonies
More young North Koreans are living together in common-law marriages for practical purposes rather than having wedding ceremonies and officially reporting their marriages. In...
N. Korea intensifies crackdown on unmarried couples living together
North Korean authorities have launched an aggressive campaign against unmarried couples living together, declaring such arrangements a symptom of "decadent capitalist culture." This crackdown...
N. Korean youth defy marriage norms, opt for prohibited cohabitation
An increasing number of young North Koreans are choosing to live together before marriage, despite this being prohibited behavior that carries legal consequences, Daily...
Triple tragedy strikes North Korean doctor after home purchase
A radiologist in his 30s at the Munitions Factory No. 26 Clinic in Kanggye, Jagang province, recently lost his home, his fortune and his...
Kim Il Sung university graduate disappears, sparking rumors
A recent graduate of Kim Il Sung University has mysteriously disappeared in North Korea's Kujang county, sparking widespread rumors among local residents. In response,...
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...
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...
