Tag: education
North Korea charges teacher with ‘destruction of state property’ over scratched...
A North Korean teacher in Chongjin was accused of "destroying state property" in June 2026 after inspectors found a minor scratch on a tablet...
Connections decide North Korea’s top children’s award, parents complain
A nepotism controversy is brewing in North Korea after a student with no notable achievements received the country's prestigious Children's Honor Award, fueling criticism...
North Korea makes parents pay to feed students forced into rice...
Parents across North Korea are being pressured to supply food for their children mobilized for rice planting season, bearing costs the state is unwilling...
North Korea’s new elective curriculum is fueling a teacher reassignment crisis
North Korea introduced an elective subject system in its senior middle schools — the equivalent of high schools — this year, but the reform...
North Korea’s private arts tutoring boom grows even as farm mobilization...
Some North Korean students in North Pyongan province are skipping compulsory farm labor duty this rice-planting season by securing enrollment in school arts performance...
North Korea’s crackdown on school bribery fuels teacher backlash in North...
North Korea's Ministry of Education has singled out North Hamgyong province for a sweeping anti-corruption drive after the province posted some of the country's...
North Korea replaces all foreign student dormitory staff at Kim Il...
North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) central committee ordered a full replacement of staff managing foreign student dormitories at Kim Il Sung...
North Korea mobilizes medical students for herb collection drives
North Korea has mobilized medical students at universities across North Pyongan province to collect medicinal herbs, drafting them into a state-driven push to expand...
North Korea’s farm labor exemptions for top students spark fairness row
A Ryanggang province party committee directive exempting top-scoring students from seasonal farm labor mobilization has ignited a fairness dispute among parents, with many arguing...
Pyongyang tells Kangwon province: use science and talent to hit second-quarter...
North Korea's central party authorities have issued a directive to the Kangwon province party committee ordering officials to use science, technology, and talent development...
