Tag: education
North Korean province launches student tracking app, but glitches pile up
North Korean education officials in South Hamgyong province have launched a student tracking app for high schools. Students can now borrow library books and...
Why is North Korea’s loyalty language to Kim Jong Un suddenly...
North Korea's Ninth Party Congress in 2026 formally cemented Kim Jong Un's status as the country's supreme and unchallenged leader. Yet a recent destroyer...
North Korean county officials fail to sway parents of bullied disabled...
County education officials in Musan county in North Korea's North Hamgyong province visited the home of a disabled student's family this month, joining teachers...
North Korea touts “world-class education,” but rural skepticism persists
North Korea recently held its 15th National Teachers' Congress and touted "world-class education," but people in rural areas remain skeptical that real improvement will...
Smartphone apps widen North Korea’s education gap
North Korean students in some regions are increasingly turning to smartphone apps to study English and Chinese in 2026. The trend is widening an...
Elementary schools press students for fees days after fall semester starts
Elementary schools in Pyongsong, South Pyongan province, began collecting money from students within days of starting the fall semester, charging fees for a Sept....
University mobilizes students to dig trenches for campus intranet
A university in Hungnam district in Hamhung city, South Hamgyong province, mobilized students for three days of trench-digging work in late August 2026. The...
North Korea cuts English classes, expands Russian at foreign language schools
North Korea's Ministry of Education has ordered foreign language schools nationwide to cut back on English classes and expand Russian instruction. Sources link the...
North Korean teens flock to ‘dance tutoring’ inspired by slick pop...
So-called "dance tutoring" is becoming popular among North Korean teenagers, as slick performance videos of singers dancing in formation with dynamic choreography catch young...
North Korea cracks down on ghostwritten graduation theses at Pyongyang universities
North Korea's Cabinet Ministry of Education has ordered major universities in Pyongyang to stamp out the ghostwriting of graduation theses, sparking anxiety among soon-to-graduate...
