Tag: youth
N. Korea claims near-total elimination of underground churches and prayer groups
The North Korean authorities have recently begun patting themselves on the back for bringing religion under control, claiming that "organized underground services and secret...
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...
Bag inspections and struggle sessions fail to stop Pyongyang students from...
South Korea's unique custom of couples and friends exchanging pairs of stick-shaped snacks on Nov. 11 has arrived in Pyongyang. Aware of this, the...
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 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...
Pyongyang’s mining recruitment crisis: Free housing can’t keep workers from fleeing
North Korea is forcing discharged soldiers and young people to fill gaps at the country's mines, offering housing, matchmaking services and material assistance to...
North Korea begins recruiting young women for dispatch to Chinese factories
South Pyongan province in North Korea has begun selecting workers to be dispatched to China following orders from the Central Committee of the Workers'...
North Korean students punished for filming birthday party, praising their own...
Two students at a Wonsan arts school were reprimanded by the Socialist Patriotic Youth League for filming a birthday party and comparing it favorably...
Orphaned North Korean teen forced to abandon school dreams to run...
A teenager in Tanchon, South Hamgyong province, has been making a living in the market after suddenly becoming her family's breadwinner.
"A middle schooler named...
N. Korean couple divorces over disagreement on having children amid economic...
A North Korean couple in their 20s quarreled so severely about having children that they eventually divorced, as severe economic hardship causes more couples...
