Tag: women
N. Korea, China appear to respond to criticism about human rights...
North Korea and China have taken surprising steps to respond to The New Yorker’s coverage of the severe human rights abuses suffered by North...
Divorce in N. Korea is considered “abnormal behavior”
Divorce is considered abnormal behavior in North Korea, and children whose parents split up are often ostracized by their peers or discriminated against by...
N. Korea’s single mothers face severe levels of discrimination
While it is fairly common for unmarried North Korean women to have children, single mothers receive no support from the government and are even...
Changchun police to update personal information of N. Korean defectors living...
The police in Changchun, the capital of China’s Jilin Province, have announced plans to update the personal information of female North Korean defectors who...
N. Korea’s rural areas suffer from high rates of infant mortality
The infant mortality rate in North Korea's rural areas is higher than in the country's cities, a source in the country told Daily NK...
Three young North Koreans share their views on dating and marriage
Editor's Note: In Sep. 2021, North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly adopted the “Youth Education Guarantee Act,” one of the “big three” oppressive laws passed...
Health problems plague a growing number of female farmers in N....
An increasing number of female farmers in North Korea are unable to work due to health problems, Daily NK has learned.
"When a farm in...
North Korean newborn dies after local hospital refuses care
A newborn died during childbirth in South Pyongan Province when its mother tried to give birth at home after being refused care at a...
Yanggang Province begins registration drive for new market stalls, commercial shops
The Yanggang Province People's Committee is registering new market stalls and commercial shops, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source in...
N. Korean parents less inclined to send kids to kindergarten than...
Fewer North Korean parents want their children to attend kindergarten these days in some areas of the country, Daily NK has learned.
"The number of...
