Tag: women
North Korean women in their 20s now refuse to date men...
Young women in North Korea are increasingly unwilling to date or marry men who lack a stable income or clear earning potential, a sharp...
North Korean market vendors turn to wig and eyelash work to...
Market traders in North Korea are increasingly taking on home-based piecework to supplement their earnings, with vendors in Hyesan turning to wig and eyelash...
North Korean woman marries widowed brother-in-law to honor sister’s dying wish
The story of a North Korean woman who tried to fill the shoes of her deceased older sister by starting a family with her...
Height, songbun, and accordion skills: What it takes to land a...
With North Korea expected to expand its overseas workforce, more young women are taking lessons in singing and musical instruments with the hope of...
North Koreans question reforestation campaigns as planted trees disappear for firewood...
Despite repeated mobilizations for tree-planting every spring and autumn, hillsides remain barren as saplings are harvested for fuel and small farming plots prevent forest...
Economic collapse forces parents to advise daughters against marriage
A North Korean woman died as a homeless beggar on the streets of Hyesan in Ryanggang province after her parents and siblings refused to...
Farm labor shortages force North Korea to trap discharged soldiers in...
A North Korean couple from different parts of the country—the man from the interior and the woman from the border—may have to call off...
North Korean farm workers moonlight as paid replacements during harvest mobilization
As North Korea's national mobilization for the fall harvest nears its conclusion, a bizarre trend has emerged of farm workers being paid to serve...
North Korean defector beaten by in-laws after failed escape attempt in...
A North Korean defector in China's Liaoning province who ran away from her Chinese husband was caught and savagely beaten by her Chinese in-laws....
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...
