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North Korean youth ditch tradition as “going Dutch” becomes the norm...
North Korean high school students in Hamhung have begun dining out with classmates multiple times a week, with splitting the bill evenly becoming the...
Calling North Korea a separate state raises a constitutional question
The South Korean government's unification minister touched off a controversy last week when he used the term "Han-Jo relations" — shorthand for a relationship...
Sinuiju residents bear cost of North Korea’s spring beautification drive
Authorities in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, are forcing people along thoroughfares and railways to fund and carry out a state beautification campaign at their...
Over 20 young people sentenced at Sunchon public trial after Ninth...
North Korean authorities sentenced more than 20 young people to prison in early March at a public trial in Sunchon, a city in South...
Officers’ families in South Hwanghae squeezed by corn levy linked to...
Families of North Korean military officers stationed in South Hwanghae province have been ordered to donate corn by March 30 as part of a...
North Korean remittance brokers shut down for SPA election
North Korean remittance brokers suspended operations in border cities ahead of the March 15 Supreme People's Assembly election, shifting instead to public participation in...
North Koreans unimpressed by missile tests as prices soar
North Koreans expressed frustration this week over a series of missile test launches carried out amid soaring food prices, with many people saying the...
North Korea’s beauty boom: Slim figures and wrinkle-free skin
Well-off North Korean women are taking a greater interest in their physical appearance. There are generational differences in this beauty trend, with young women...
North Korea’s electricity shortage threatens five-year plan targets
North Korean companies have struggled to maintain production since the start of the year due to a severe electricity shortage that officials say is...
North Korea’s military-civilian solidarity rallies draw public frustration
North Korea held a military-civilian solidarity rally in the city of Hamhung on March 6, but some people in South Hamgyong province say the...
