The focus on hard evidence suggests the leadership wants to verify that companies are actually making progress, not just ...

The education bureau in Pyongsong, is forcing all high school seniors to take university entrance exams regardless of their ...

“The Central Committee’s Economic Affairs Department and the State General Bureau of Tourist Guidance issued a joint order at ...

Extreme weather is damaging North Korea’s agricultural production, with stunted corn crops in key provinces raising concerns ...

Schools are supposed to shift from book learning to a more hands-on, participatory model of education, but teachers say they lack the resources.

North Korean authorities are cracking down on corruption in workplace assignments for technical high school graduates.

North Korea is promoting a nursery support program, with local organizations and officials participating because program ...

The Rodong Sinmun reported that a move-in celebration was held for hundreds of newly built houses in a village along the ...

North Korea’s economy is experiencing a period of acute instability, characterized by rising consumer prices and currency depreciation.

Dr. Jungho Baek is a Ladessa Hall Nordale Professor of Economics in the College of Business and Security Management (CBSM) at ...

North Korean authorities have dramatically intensified surveillance of residents following Kim Jong Un’s visit to China.

North Korea has issued an order to replace maps of the Korean Peninsula with maps showing only the northern half of the ...