Tag: education
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...
Hamhung pharmacy college cracks down on campus dating with vague directive
Hamhung College of Pharmacy in South Hamgyong province recently issued a warning to students about campus dating, ordering them to date in an "experienced...
N. Korean authorities jail private tutors as crackdown intensifies
North Korean authorities have recently been tightening restrictions on private tutoring. Anyone caught being paid for private lessons reportedly faces legal sanctions, with no...
Parents struggle as potato harvest costs shift to mobilized students
Students in Ryanggang province have been mobilized for this year's potato harvest, facing unprecedented financial burdens due to severe inflation.
According to a Daily NK...
N. Korean teachers questioned after criticizing ‘two hostile states’ doctrine while...
Teachers who criticized new textbooks and maps erasing Korean reunification references were summoned by state security after their comments at a drinking party were...
North Korean orphans receive better care than children with living parents
North Korea has been boosting support for orphans to underscore the regime's benevolent leadership, but some see that policy as amounting to reverse discrimination...
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...
