Tag: students
North Korean art students ordered to glorify troops sent to Russia
North Korea's leading art universities ordered graduating students in early June 2026 to create works glorifying the heroism and sacrifice of troops deployed to...
North Korea’s new mining and farm housing turns vacant within years
Some newly built homes in North Korea's coal mining and farming regions are being abandoned within two years of being occupied, with the empty...
Connections decide North Korea’s top children’s award, parents complain
A nepotism controversy is brewing in North Korea after a student with no notable achievements received the country's prestigious Children's Honor Award, fueling criticism...
North Korea publicly executes two graduates over South Korean videos
North Korea publicly executed two young men in Haeju, South Hwanghae province, in late May 2026 after arresting them for distributing banned videos, including...
North Korea orders urgent re-vetting of children’s union anniversary delegates
North Korea's ruling party issued an urgent order to re-vet every child selected to attend celebrations in Pyongyang for the Korean Children's Union's 80th...
High school students in North Korea rack up bank debt via...
North Korean high school students are taking out bank loans through their mobile phones without their parents' knowledge, spending the money on smartphone games...
North Korea makes parents pay to feed students forced into rice...
Parents across North Korea are being pressured to supply food for their children mobilized for rice planting season, bearing costs the state is unwilling...
North Korea’s new elective curriculum is fueling a teacher reassignment crisis
North Korea introduced an elective subject system in its senior middle schools — the equivalent of high schools — this year, but the reform...
North Korea replaces all foreign student dormitory staff at Kim Il...
North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) central committee ordered a full replacement of staff managing foreign student dormitories at Kim Il Sung...
North Korea mobilizes medical students for herb collection drives
North Korea has mobilized medical students at universities across North Pyongan province to collect medicinal herbs, drafting them into a state-driven push to expand...
