A growing birthday cake trend among North Korean elementary school students is deepening social divides, with children from poorer families being excluded from parties and friendships as a result, a Daily NK source in South Pyongan province said recently, speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons.<\/p>\n
“In the past, cakes were generally only served at weddings or sixtieth birthday celebrations, or occasionally at birthday parties for children from well-off families. But for some reason, elementary school students nowadays are all clamoring to have a cake,” the source said.<\/p>\n