Tag: education
North Korean schools are gradually reopening
North Korea has gradually begun reopening schools in the country after delaying the start of the school year for more than two months due...
N. Korea moves to open military educational institutions in May
North Korea is making efforts to ensure its military educational institutions start classes in May, Daily NK has learned.
An order handed down by military...
N. Korea lifts ban on students returning to China for study
North Korea recently lifted its ban on students returning to China for study abroad programs, Daily NK has learned.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
Sources: N. Korea’s schools to reopen on Apr. 17
North Korea’s education ministry has announced that schools will reopen on Apr. 17, backtracking on an Apr. 3 decision to keep schools closed until...
North Korea launches new smartphone: the Pyongyang 2428
North Korea has launched a new iteration of its “Pyongyang” series smartphone, the Pyongyang 2428, Daily NK sources reported on Apr. 4.
The new phone...
Sources: North Korea extends school vacations until late April
North Korean education authorities announced on Apr. 3 that school vacations would be extended until the end of April in response to the global...
Kim Il Sung Univ. professors under investigation for misconduct
Two undergraduate professors at North Korea’s prestigious Kim Il Sung University are currently under investigation by a school committee for misconduct that occurred during...
Daily NK snapshots from North Korea
Daily NK Snapshots are synopses of select articles from our Korean website. Snapshots provide a window into the Daily NK’s reporting—domestic news items that are...
N. Korean authorities release instructions about first day of school
North Korea’s education ministry recently issued instructions to schools about what activities they should plan for on the first day of school following the...
Sources: N. Korea extends school closures until April 15
North Korean authorities have extended school closures in the country until Apr. 15, Daily NK has learned.
On Feb. 20, North Korean authorities issued an...
