Tag: education
Bribery controls North Korean university admissions as slots allocated by connections
As high school seniors apply for spots at North Korea's universities, bribery in the admission process is once more coming into the spotlight. Party...
North Korean students punished for filming birthday party, praising their own...
Two students at a Wonsan arts school were reprimanded by the Socialist Patriotic Youth League for filming a birthday party and comparing it favorably...
North Korean students board with music tutors to boost career prospects
North Korean students seeking to learn musical instruments have started boarding with their teachers in a new approach to private lessons.
A source in North...
N. Korea offers study opportunities for top Chinese language test scorers
North Korea has ordered Pyongyang University of Science and Technology to send students who excel on China's standardized Chinese proficiency test to study in...
Pyongsong mandates college entrance tests for seniors to keep them on...
The education bureau in Pyongsong, South Pyongan province, is forcing all high school seniors to take university entrance exams regardless of their post-graduation plans.
"The...
N. Korea orders hands-on learning but schools lack basic lab equipment
North Korean schools are supposed to shift from book learning to a more hands-on, participatory model of education, but teachers say they lack the...
Pyongyang targets elite privilege in student job placements
North Korean authorities are cracking down on corruption in workplace assignments for technical high school graduates, aiming to prevent wealthy and powerful families from...
North Korean disabled face mockery and isolation despite government welfare rhetoric
North Korea is highlighting welfare benefits for disabled citizens to project an image of human rights respect amid international criticism. However, North Koreans with...
N. Korean teens face public humiliation for painting each other’s nails...
A group of Pyongyang teenagers were recently hauled before a public struggle session for painting their nails.
A source in Pyongyang told Daily NK that...
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...
