Tag: struggle sessions
North Korea student punished for birthday party, parents and teacher hauled...
A high school student in Hamhung city, South Hamgyong province, was subjected to a public criticism session in June 2026 after inviting classmates home...
North Korea charges teacher with ‘destruction of state property’ over scratched...
A North Korean teacher in Chongjin was accused of "destroying state property" in June 2026 after inspectors found a minor scratch on a tablet...
North Korea arrests factory workers for diverting goods to markets
Three workers at a state-run local industry factory in North Hamgyong province were publicly struggled against and arrested last month after diverting factory output...
Falling asleep during propaganda now a political offense in South Hamgyong...
So-called documentary study sessions praising the greatness of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are underway in South Hamgyong province, with authorities harshly criticizing...
Bag inspections and struggle sessions fail to stop Pyongyang students from...
South Korea's unique custom of couples and friends exchanging pairs of stick-shaped snacks on Nov. 11 has arrived in Pyongyang. Aware of this, the...
North Korean women turn to subtle manicures to evade beauty crackdowns
Young North Korean women are increasingly turning to light-colored nail polish as a form of "modest adornment" that allows them to express individuality while...
North Korean forest rangers fired for using tree nurseries as personal...
Daily NK recently learned that the North Korean Cabinet conducted a thorough investigation of nationwide forestry service branches in September.
A source in North Hamgyong...
N. Korean factory holds emergency session after officials caught smuggling
An emergency ideological struggle session was held early this month at the Samjiyon Potato Farina Production Factory in the North Korean city of Samjiyon.
"The...
N. Korea cracks down on ‘I love you’ as decadent expression
North Korea has stepped up crackdowns on young people's love letters, condemning the phrase "I love you" as a sign of "decadent lifestyles."
Officials from...
N. Korean teens face public humiliation for painting each other’s nails...
A group of Pyongyang teenagers were recently hauled before a public struggle session for painting their nails.
A source in Pyongyang told Daily NK that...
