Tag: universities
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...
Kaechon government official faces struggle session for bribery
An official of the Kaechon People's Committee was recently subjected to a public struggle session for using his position to solicit bribes in exchange...
Kaesong dialect targeted in N. Korea’s drive to eliminate non-standard speech
As the North Korean government seeks to tighten ideological control over the "next generation" of children and young people this year, it is taking...
Pyongyang university holds struggle session after students caught bribing professors
A university in Pyongyang has held a struggle session after students were caught secretly giving their professors envelopes filled with cash for the New...
N. Korea orders higher ed institutions to submit proposals to expand...
North Korea's government recently issued an order to major higher education institutions to submit proposals aimed at promoting cooperation with foreign universities, Daily NK...
Satellite campus of Kim Chaek University of Technology suffers blackouts
Students who recently sat for a Kangwon Distance Learning University entry exam had to retake the test after power outages shut down the remotely...
N. Korea orders universities nationwide to prevent students from traveling during...
As part of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, North Korean authorities recently ordered universities nationwide to prevent students living in dormitories from...
N. Korean media confirms military university students participated in parade
North Korean media has confirmed that Kim Jong Un National Defense University participated in the military parade to mark Party Foundation Day on Oct....
Pyongyang university students began practicing for Oct. 10 parade on Sept....
From Sept. 1, students at universities in Pyongyang began practicing for a mass parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of North...
Universities in Pyongyang reopened on Aug. 10
Universities in North Korea's capital of Pyongyang reopened on Monday, forcing the quick return of students who had gone home to areas outside of...
