Tag: young people
On N. Korea’s frozen rivers, competition thaws state control
South Korean families and couples flock to ski resorts and ice festivals in December, seeking winter fun and recreation. Meanwhile in North Korea, winter...
N. Korean youth shift to low-key end-of-year celebrations as cultural restrictions...
North Korean youth are holding more subdued end-of-year celebrations compared to previous years, according to a source in North Hwanghae province.
The parties, scheduled between...
N. Korean youth face explusion over ‘unauthorized hairstyles’
North Korea's youth league chapter in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, recently held a struggle session targeting young people with unauthorized hairstyles, Daily NK has...
N. Korean youth defy marriage norms, opt for prohibited cohabitation
An increasing number of young North Koreans are choosing to live together before marriage, despite this being prohibited behavior that carries legal consequences, Daily...
N. Korea holds lectures condemning Yoon, S. Korean politics
North Korean officials in North Hamgyong province are holding special lectures analyzing South Korea's political climate and criticizing President Yoon Suk-yeol. The lectures focus...
N. Koreans defy order to change lyrics of Kim Jong Il...
North Koreans continue to sing propaganda songs praising the late leader Kim Jong Il, despite an order by authorities to change the lyrics. The...
Trump’s reelection sparks varied reactions among North Koreans
North Koreans in North Hamgyong province are closely following news of former U.S. President Donald Trump's reelection, which has reached them through various channels....
Mounting fatigue among N. Korean students over increased indoctrination lectures
North Korean authorities have stepped up ideological indoctrination by increasing mandatory class-consciousness lectures for middle and high school students from monthly to weekly sessions...
Despite UN ban, North Korea dispatches around 150 laborers to China
North Korea sent about 150 laborers to Jilin province, China, in early October in defiance of U.N. sanctions that prohibit sending workers overseas. Most...
“Better safe than sorry”: N. Koreans avoid phone features despite lifted...
North Koreans with mobile phones are deliberately avoiding video calls amid heightened government surveillance. Mobile users are shunning features like video calling and file...