Tag: students
N. Korea orders hands-on learning but schools lack basic lab equipment
North Korean schools are supposed to shift from book learning to a more hands-on, participatory model of education, but teachers say they lack the...
Pyongyang targets elite privilege in student job placements
North Korean authorities are cracking down on corruption in workplace assignments for technical high school graduates, aiming to prevent wealthy and powerful families from...
N. Korea’s LAN gaming center offers entertainment under strict surveillance
Pyongyang's Hwasong district is home to a LAN gaming center that's open to the public, but North Korean authorities maintain strict oversight of every...
North Korean disabled face mockery and isolation despite government welfare rhetoric
North Korea is highlighting welfare benefits for disabled citizens to project an image of human rights respect amid international criticism. However, North Koreans with...
N. Korean students detained for questioning ‘two hostile states’ policy toward...
Four college students in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, were detained by security authorities after making critical remarks about North Korea's "two hostile states" policy,...
Young North Koreans embrace modern dating as generational divide deepens
A striking generational shift is emerging in North Korea as young people develop dramatically different views on marriage and relationships compared to their parents.
During...
Foreign language fever sweeps North Korea as students eye better-paying overseas...
North Korean students are spending their summer vacations learning foreign languages, driven by the growing belief that language skills are essential for landing overseas...
Red Youth Guard training leaves student with severe infection, no medical...
Injuries during Red Youth Guard entry training in South Hamgyong province are going untreated, a source in North Korea told Daily NK recently.
In early...
N. Korea’s technical schools struggle with outdated equipment and poor funding
North Korea's Ministry of Education recently conducted a nationwide review that exposed widespread problems at technical high schools, with most struggling to provide proper...
N. Korea teachers find summer “vacation” busier than school year
North Korean schools may be closed for summer, but teachers are busier than ever with training programs and public service projects.
"Teachers in Haeju had...
