Tag: families
On N. Korea’s frozen rivers, competition thaws state control
South Korean families and couples flock to ski resorts and ice festivals in December, seeking winter fun and recreation. Meanwhile in North Korea, winter...
N. Korean youth shift to low-key end-of-year celebrations as cultural restrictions...
North Korean youth are holding more subdued end-of-year celebrations compared to previous years, according to a source in North Hwanghae province.
The parties, scheduled between...
N. Korea’s currency crisis forces return to barter economy
The North Korean won has plunged in value, driving exchange rates for U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan to record highs. In response, North Koreans...
World Cup success sparks soccer fever in N. Korean schools, but...
Elementary schools in North Korea are actively operating after-school soccer clubs, likely mirroring the public enthusiasm for the North Korean women's team's consecutive victories...
N. Korea conceals combat deaths of troops fighting in Russia
North Korea is enforcing strict secrecy around casualties among its troops fighting in Russia. A source within the Korean People's Army's 11th Corps revealed...
Economic crisis drives North Korean city dwellers to countryside
Urban residents in North Korea's city of Hamhung are relocating to rural areas like Hongwon and Riwon counties due to severe economic hardships making...
Split families face new scrutiny as N. Korea labels South ‘hostile...
North Korea has directed officials to revise documents relating to families split between North and South Korea and mandated ideological training for these families,...
N. Korea’s South Pyongan leads push to combat falling birth rate
North Korea's South Pyongan province is spearheading efforts to boost the country's declining birth rate by prioritizing state benefits for families with multiple children.
The...
Bribes help N. Koreans dodge midnight police raids in N. Hamgyong...
North Korean police have intensified inspections of residential areas in North Hamgyong province, using heightened inter-Korean tensions as justification. The provincial Ministry of Social...
N. Korean flood victims fear missing annual kimchi season
North Korean flood victims along the Yalu River fear missing their annual kimchi-making as home reconstruction extends beyond an October deadline. Despite Kim Jong...
