Tag: families
Hoeryong increases cash payments needed to avoid mobilizations
Authorities in Hoeryong have raised cash contributions for households seeking exemption from compulsory work mobilizations in their neighborhood watch units.
Speaking on condition of anonymity,...
From home parties to street stalls: N. Korea’s evolving drinking habits
As families across North Korea tighten their belts, the country's male drinking culture is undergoing a gradual change, Daily NK has learned.
"Except for special...
N. Korean defector families in Yanggang Province face constant surveillance
The families of North Korean defectors are being watched very closely by North Korean state security agents in the rural border region of Yanggang...
S. Pyongan Province’s rural areas are facing extreme levels of hardship
People living in farming communities in South Pyongan Province are suffering extreme hardship, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily NK...
Hwasong District holds training sessions for new apartment tenants
The people’s committee of Pyongyang's Hwasong District is administering home maintenance training sessions for tenants of new homes in the district, Daily NK has...
Sinuiju educational authorities conduct surprise inspections at the city’s schools
Sinuiju's education department is conducting surprise inspections at the city's schools, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily NK source in...
Divorce in N. Korea is considered “abnormal behavior”
Divorce is considered abnormal behavior in North Korea, and children whose parents split up are often ostracized by their peers or discriminated against by...
North Korea intensifies crackdown on private education
The North Korean authorities have recently tightened restrictions on private education, with several offenders facing legal consequences, Daily NK has learned.
“A woman in her...
Remains of N. Korean workers who died in Russia returned to...
The remains of North Korean laborers who died while working in the Russian cities of Krasnoyarsk and Tynda were recently turned over to their...
N. Korean government demands students collect scrap paper for new textbooks
North Korea's government has ordered students to collect scrap paper for use in printing new textbooks for a new curriculum that will soon be...
