Tag: women
Malnutrition spreads across North Korea as food prices surge over 50...
As food prices skyrocket across North Korea, hunger is spreading rapidly among the country's most vulnerable populations. Sources report that children are fainting from...
N. Korean youth delay marriage as housing crisis deepens
Housing has become the primary obstacle preventing young people from getting married, not just in South Korea, but across the border in North Korea...
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...
Motorcycle couriers become the new hustle for N. Korean youth
A new way to make money has emerged among young North Koreans—"quick delivery" services using motorcycles. This type of work is becoming increasingly popular...
N. Korea cracks down on illegal breast augmentation surgeries in Pyongyang
The Ministry of Social Security recently ordered an emergency crackdown after medical complications from illegal breast augmentation surgeries in Pyongyang began surging.
"Medical complications from...
North Korean woman’s drunken confession unravels years of police blackmail
A confession over drinks has unraveled a decade-long cover-up in North Korea, revealing that what authorities ruled an accidental death was actually a killing—and...
N. Korean women drive booming cross-border trade in Chinese jewelry
Smugglers in North Hamgyong province have been working overtime importing accessories from China this summer, driven by surging demand among young people who are...
N. Korean women skip maternity leave to keep well-paying jobs
While North Korean law guarantees maternity leave, many women prefer returning to work soon after giving birth. New mothers are unable to take full...
N. Korea youth defy state crackdowns with bold fashion, hairstyle trends
North Korean authorities have intensified crackdowns on young people's clothing and hairstyles since enacting the "Youth Education Guarantee Act," but North Korea's youth —...
Smuggled, expired, and deadly: Inside N. Korea’s contraceptive underground
Last year, Daily NK reported that black market merchants in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, were secretly selling expired Chinese-made contraceptives to teenagers and young...
