Tag: schools
Chongju officials conduct inspection of local schools for “excessive mobilization” of...
North Korean officials in Chongju, North Pyongan province, conducted a five-day inspection of local schools in early September to check for excessive mobilization of...
N. Korean police chief ousted over daughter’s K-drama scandal
The Hoeryong police chief was recently demoted and transferred after his daughter was caught watching South Korean dramas, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
Sink or swim: North Korea’s war prep hits the pool
North Korean authorities have intensified swimming education in Pyongyang's middle schools, citing war preparedness, as teachers face unprecedented scrutiny of their aquatic skills.
Speaking anonymously,...
Pyongyang parents bear burden of schools’ modernization projects
North Korean parents in Pyongyang are increasingly displeased with the state imposing non-tax burdens for school modernization projects, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking anonymously, a...
Hyesanites ordered to donate to flood relief campaign
Hyesan residents have recently been ordered to “donate” to the relief campaign for flood victims along North Korea’s northern border, Daily NK has learned.
“Quotas...
N. Korea prioritizes Kim portraits over flood victims
Following heavy rains that caused flood damage across North Korea, residents of Pyoktong county, in North Pyongan province, are frustrated with party and youth...
N. Korean youth face grueling military drills despite harsh weather
North Korean youth are being forced to take part in outdoor military training despite sweltering weather as heavy rains and heat waves grip the...
North Korea shames teens, parents in anti-drinking crackdown
Samjiyon officials publicly exposed underage drinkers and their parents during a recent ideological lecture, revealing the regime's extreme tactics to control youth behavior.
"On July...
Yanggang Province organizes re-education program for party officials
The Yanggang Province Party Committee is organizing a re-education program for all party officials in the province, Daily NK has learned.
"The provincial party committee...
Drug-fueled orgy at Hamhung bathhouse leads to widespread shock
A major controversy has erupted in Hamhung after it was learned that high school sophomores had an orgy at a local bathhouse.
Speaking on condition...
