Class Size 20; Student Body – Young Escapees From North Korea. True/False Film Festival Opens Doors To ‘School For Defectors’

Young North Korean escapes, facing prejudice in South Korean, are documented in 'School for Defectors,' directed by Jeremy Workman.
Daily NK

North Korean youth are skipping political events, and the regime is worried

Attendance at North Korean political events is falling, especially among university students, raising questions about ideological control under Kim Jong Un.
The Diplomat

Assessing North Korea’s New Economic Five-Year Plan

North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress defined the new Five-Year Plan as a “stage of stabilization and consolidation, and gradual qualitative development.” This framing should not be dismissed as mere ...
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North Korea enacts urban development law to provide better living conditions

This file image, captured from the Korean Central Television on Oct. 31, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, inspecting Kangdong County Hospital on Oct. 30, while its construction neared ...
Daily NK

North Korean teens skip school for gold mines as livelihood crisis deepens

Teenagers are skipping school to mine gold, while young adults in their 20s and 30s also flock to mining sites.