Tag: language
N. Korean woman publicly shamed for calling actor ‘good-looking’
A North Korean woman in her mid-20s was publicly criticized during an ideological struggle session after making comments about celebrities' appearance, Daily NK has...
China exploits N. Korean media preferences in ambitious cultural influence campaign
China's cultural development and cooperation program with North Korea across the three northeastern provinces of Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang goes far beyond simply sharing...
China’s soft power play: The secret cultural campaign to win N....
China's propaganda departments in the northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang are secretly implementing a strategy to spread Chinese cultural content in North...
Shifting traditions: N. Korean military recruits receive practical gifts over patriotic...
Young North Koreans are bidding farewell to loved ones as they prepare to enlist in the military this spring. Relatives, friends and teachers are...
N. Korea embraces foreign term ‘saunas’ in rare linguistic exception
North Korea has decided to call all steam bath businesses "saunas" and is replacing signboards accordingly. The North Korean authorities—who demand linguistic purity through...
N. Koreans increasingly fined during random inspections of cell phones
As the North Korean government tightens controls on the use of the South Korean dialect, it is becoming more common for North Koreans to...
Ten questions on North Korea with Daily NK President Lee Kwang...
This year has seen a wide range of developments in North Korean affairs. From a major shift in North Korea's unification policy to a...
N. Korea’s educational divide worsens with increase in private tutoring
More and more parents are turning to private tutoring for their children as the quality of education in North Korean schools declines, Daily NK...
Kim Jong Un has weaponized South Korea’s own name against unification
December 2023 to January 2024 saw the biggest ideological change in North Korea in half a century. The country, which since its inception has...
Sinuiju intensifies crackdowns on young people’s speech, clothing styles
Sinuiju authorities are once again intensifying crackdowns on young people who use the South Korean language or wear South Korean-style clothing, Daily NK has...
