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N. Korean parents less inclined to send kids to kindergarten than...

Fewer North Korean parents want their children to attend kindergarten these days in some areas of the country, Daily NK has learned. "The number of...

Air Koryo flight brings defense researchers, students to Russia

An Air Koryo flight recently brought new workers, defense researchers, and students to Russia, highlighting the expanding exchanges between North Korea and Russia as...

North Korea distributes propaganda materials criticizing Yoon administration

North Korea's government recently handed out political lecture materials to workers' organizations that criticize South Korea's Yoon administration, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition...

N. Korean teachers increasingly turn to students’ parents for help

North Korean teachers facing severe financial hardship are turning to parents for help. While schools harshly criticize teachers for such behavior, some teachers are...

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...

Education ministry cracks down on universities’ careless dispensing of funds, travel...

Anxiety is in the air after North Korea's education ministry disciplined the scientific research departments of three prominent universities for carelessly providing research funds...

N. Korea launches inspection on universities’ new academic year preparations

North Korea's Ministry of Education has dispatched inspectors to leading universities in Pyongyang and the provinces to check on lecture preparations in major departments...

The story of one victim of North Korea’s informant system

In early February 2023, a young woman knelt in a cell at a police station in Haeju, South Hwanghae Province, her hands cuffed through...

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...

N. Korea launches probe into students obtaining diplomas without attending class

North Korea's education authorities have launched a probe into so-called "8.3 students." These students use their networks and money to bribe schools for diplomas...

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