Tag: marriage
Nampo forces unmarried women into marriage as ‘socialist duty’
North Korean officials in Nampo are forcing unmarried women over 28 into arranged marriages, declaring that remaining single is a "non-socialist act" that shirks...
Kim Il Sung University graduate trades love for social advancement
A Kim Il Sung University graduate has surprised his friends by prioritizing career prospects over his long-term romantic relationship, Daily NK has learned.
"University students...
Classroom politics: N. Korean teacher loses position after failed attempt to...
A young teacher in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, faced public criticism and lost her teaching position after attempting to dodge mandatory militia drills –...
Luxury blankets hit Pyongyang markets, test locals’ wallets
North Korea's regime has recently made luxury blankets available to Pyongyang residents, following an earlier distribution of seafood - moves apparently aimed at reinforcing...
N. Korea intensifies crackdown on unmarried couples living together
North Korean authorities have launched an aggressive campaign against unmarried couples living together, declaring such arrangements a symptom of "decadent capitalist culture." This crackdown...
Murder of N. Korean defector goes unpunished in China
A North Korean defector woman was murdered by her Chinese husband in rural Liaoning province, with the killer facing no legal consequences. The case...
N. Korean youth defy marriage norms, opt for prohibited cohabitation
An increasing number of young North Koreans are choosing to live together before marriage, despite this being prohibited behavior that carries legal consequences, Daily...
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...
South Hamgyong province reels from deadly shooting at local shipyard
A security guard’s fatal shooting of his girlfriend at Sinpo Shipyard, in South Hamgyong province, has left local residents stunned.
“A male security guard in...
N. Korea’s Central Committee officials seek out female instrumentalists as daughters-in-law
Officials of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea prefer female instrumentalists as daughters-in-law, Daily NK has learned.
The number of engagements or...
