Latest items for North Korea
Feb. 12, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Residents are reportedly frustrated by the fashion bans, which they allege do not seem to apply to those close to Kim Jong Un. His daughter Kim Ju Ae recently made a public appearance in a blouse with semi-transparent sleeves, Free Radio Asia reported. Similarly, Hyon Song Wol, the deputy department director of the ruling Korean Workers' Party, has also worn the 'rooster' hairstyle. Citizens, seemingly angered by the double standard, are understood to be protesting the restrictions" (par. 6-9). "Citizens must select their hairstyles from a list of roughly 15 government-approved options. Men are expected to keep their hair short, while women have a slightly broader range of choices -...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Residents are reportedly frustrated by the fashion bans, which they allege do not seem to apply to those close to Kim Jong Un. His daughter Kim Ju Ae recently made a public appearance in a blouse with semi-transparent sleeves, Free Radio Asia reported. Similarly, Hyon Song Wol, the deputy department director of the ruling Korean Workers' Party, has also worn the 'rooster' hairstyle. Citizens, seemingly angered by the double standard, are understood to be protesting the restrictions" (par. 6-9). "Citizens must select their hairstyles from a list of roughly 15 government-approved options. Men are expected to keep their hair short, while women have a slightly broader range of choices -...more
Feb. 12, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"North Korea has a long list of prohibited fashion items including sleeveless shirts, jeans, hair dye, non-creased pants, T-shirts with foreign lettering, shoulder bags, shorts and tight-fitting tops. Citizens are also banned from having hair the falls below the waistline, imitating the hairstyle of ruler Kim Jong Un and sporting the 'rooster' style, a term used to describe a high-ponytail with a side-swept fringe that covers the forehead and one eye" (par. 3-4). "Residents are reportedly frustrated by the fashion bans, which they allege do not seem to apply to those close to Kim Jong Un. His daughter Kim Ju Ae recently made a public appearance in a blouse with...more
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"North Korea has a long list of prohibited fashion items including sleeveless shirts, jeans, hair dye, non-creased pants, T-shirts with foreign lettering, shoulder bags, shorts and tight-fitting tops. Citizens are also banned from having hair the falls below the waistline, imitating the hairstyle of ruler Kim Jong Un and sporting the 'rooster' style, a term used to describe a high-ponytail with a side-swept fringe that covers the forehead and one eye" (par. 3-4). "Residents are reportedly frustrated by the fashion bans, which they allege do not seem to apply to those close to Kim Jong Un. His daughter Kim Ju Ae recently made a public appearance in a blouse with...more
Feb. 12, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"North Koreans could face up to six months of labor sentences for sporting 'rooster' hairstyles or see-through sleeves under new fashion ban regulations" (par. 1). "The latest restrictions were unveiled in video lecture where individuals caught with prohibited hairstyles were forced to shave their heads, a resident of the North Hamgyong province told Radio Free Asia" (par. 2). "North Korea has a long list of prohibited fashion items including sleeveless shirts, jeans, hair dye, non-creased pants, T-shirts with foreign lettering, shoulder bags, shorts and tight-fitting tops" (par. 3). "Citizens are also banned from having hair the falls below the waistline, imitating the hairstyle of ruler Kim Jong Un and sporting...more
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"North Koreans could face up to six months of labor sentences for sporting 'rooster' hairstyles or see-through sleeves under new fashion ban regulations" (par. 1). "The latest restrictions were unveiled in video lecture where individuals caught with prohibited hairstyles were forced to shave their heads, a resident of the North Hamgyong province told Radio Free Asia" (par. 2). "North Korea has a long list of prohibited fashion items including sleeveless shirts, jeans, hair dye, non-creased pants, T-shirts with foreign lettering, shoulder bags, shorts and tight-fitting tops" (par. 3). "Citizens are also banned from having hair the falls below the waistline, imitating the hairstyle of ruler Kim Jong Un and sporting...more
Feb. 4, 2025, 1:56 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Vietnam
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-DATA-1
"Reports have found that bride trafficking occurs in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, and Vietnam and that the number of women and girls being trafficked is growing. The trafficked women and girls are often ethnic or religious minorities, from impoverished communities, or, in the case of North Korea, fleeing abusive governments. Violence against women and girls is often a low priority for governments and all the affected countries have complicated relationships with China. Consequentially, their governments often show little concern about the fate of women and girls trafficked to China. However, there has been growing attention to bride trafficking in the media, and governments of the home...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, TRAFF-DATA-1
"Reports have found that bride trafficking occurs in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, and Vietnam and that the number of women and girls being trafficked is growing. The trafficked women and girls are often ethnic or religious minorities, from impoverished communities, or, in the case of North Korea, fleeing abusive governments. Violence against women and girls is often a low priority for governments and all the affected countries have complicated relationships with China. Consequentially, their governments often show little concern about the fate of women and girls trafficked to China. However, there has been growing attention to bride trafficking in the media, and governments of the home...more
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:57 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Escaped North Koreans returned to Kim's clutches face a living hell of rape" (para 1). "Mrs X said many of the women she was detained with had been deceived by brokers, and were targeted by guards for sexual violence. She described the case of a young woman, alias Yeong-yi, who had been a classmate of her daughter. She said: 'There were countless instances of girls, who could be considered daughters or younger sisters, being used as sexual toys. 'Yeong-yi, only 21 years old, was tormented by a 57-year-old military officer named Mr Park. 'Her nipples had been bitten so badly that they were unrecognizable, and her lower abdomen was burnt...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Escaped North Koreans returned to Kim's clutches face a living hell of rape" (para 1). "Mrs X said many of the women she was detained with had been deceived by brokers, and were targeted by guards for sexual violence. She described the case of a young woman, alias Yeong-yi, who had been a classmate of her daughter. She said: 'There were countless instances of girls, who could be considered daughters or younger sisters, being used as sexual toys. 'Yeong-yi, only 21 years old, was tormented by a 57-year-old military officer named Mr Park. 'Her nipples had been bitten so badly that they were unrecognizable, and her lower abdomen was burnt...more
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:57 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: FSCB-LAW-1
"'The authorities tried every method to induce a miscarriage, but if these failed, the women were forced to give birth" (para 8).
Variables: FSCB-LAW-1
"'The authorities tried every method to induce a miscarriage, but if these failed, the women were forced to give birth" (para 8).
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:57 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Escaped North Koreans returned to Kim's clutches face a living hell of rape and torture-induced miscarriages, where newborns are murdered and the elderly beaten to death" (para 1). "She said most of the young women she was detained with in North Korea were pregnant. She said: 'The guards would attempt to induce miscarriages by making the women stay in a squatting position for prolonged periods or forcing them to carry heavy buckets of water. 'They would drag them to the hospital if that didn't work.' She continued: 'The worst was when North Korean security agents killed a newborn baby. Some women were captured when they were already in the final...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Escaped North Koreans returned to Kim's clutches face a living hell of rape and torture-induced miscarriages, where newborns are murdered and the elderly beaten to death" (para 1). "She said most of the young women she was detained with in North Korea were pregnant. She said: 'The guards would attempt to induce miscarriages by making the women stay in a squatting position for prolonged periods or forcing them to carry heavy buckets of water. 'They would drag them to the hospital if that didn't work.' She continued: 'The worst was when North Korean security agents killed a newborn baby. Some women were captured when they were already in the final...more
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"She said most of the young women she was detained with in North Korea were pregnant. She said: 'The guards would attempt to induce miscarriages by making the women stay in a squatting position for prolonged periods or forcing them to carry heavy buckets of water. 'They would drag them to the hospital if that didn't work.' She continued: 'The worst was when North Korean security agents killed a newborn baby. Some women were captured when they were already in the final month of pregnancy, their bellies heavily swollen. 'The authorities tried every method to induce a miscarriage, but if these failed, the women were forced to give birth. 'I...more
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
"She said most of the young women she was detained with in North Korea were pregnant. She said: 'The guards would attempt to induce miscarriages by making the women stay in a squatting position for prolonged periods or forcing them to carry heavy buckets of water. 'They would drag them to the hospital if that didn't work.' She continued: 'The worst was when North Korean security agents killed a newborn baby. Some women were captured when they were already in the final month of pregnancy, their bellies heavily swollen. 'The authorities tried every method to induce a miscarriage, but if these failed, the women were forced to give birth. 'I...more
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"She said most of the young women she was detained with in North Korea were pregnant. She said: 'The guards would attempt to induce miscarriages by making the women stay in a squatting position for prolonged periods or forcing them to carry heavy buckets of water. 'They would drag them to the hospital if that didn't work.' She continued: 'The worst was when North Korean security agents killed a newborn baby. Some women were captured when they were already in the final month of pregnancy, their bellies heavily swollen. 'The authorities tried every method to induce a miscarriage, but if these failed, the women were forced to give birth. 'I...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"She said most of the young women she was detained with in North Korea were pregnant. She said: 'The guards would attempt to induce miscarriages by making the women stay in a squatting position for prolonged periods or forcing them to carry heavy buckets of water. 'They would drag them to the hospital if that didn't work.' She continued: 'The worst was when North Korean security agents killed a newborn baby. Some women were captured when they were already in the final month of pregnancy, their bellies heavily swollen. 'The authorities tried every method to induce a miscarriage, but if these failed, the women were forced to give birth. 'I...more
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2, CWC-DATA-3
"Over 70 per cent of defectors fleeing Kim Jong-un's regime are female, according to a 2023 article by the Korea Times. Some defectors are helped to escape by brokers, only to be sold as brides in China, where a gender imbalance has fuelled a black market trade. But the Chinese state classifies North Korean defectors as illegal economic migrants rather than refugees, and repatriates those it captures. Last year, up to 600 defectors were repatriated in October alone, according to the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), an NGO in South Korea" (Para 12-15).
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2, CWC-DATA-3
"Over 70 per cent of defectors fleeing Kim Jong-un's regime are female, according to a 2023 article by the Korea Times. Some defectors are helped to escape by brokers, only to be sold as brides in China, where a gender imbalance has fuelled a black market trade. But the Chinese state classifies North Korean defectors as illegal economic migrants rather than refugees, and repatriates those it captures. Last year, up to 600 defectors were repatriated in October alone, according to the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), an NGO in South Korea" (Para 12-15).
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Mrs X said many of the women she was detained with had been deceived by brokers, and were targeted by guards for sexual violence" (Para 16). "She said: 'There were countless instances of girls, who could be considered daughters or younger sisters, being used as sexual toys" (Para 18). 'Her nipples had been bitten so badly that they were unrecognizable, and her lower abdomen was burnt in several places from a cigarette, oozing pus. 'Despite the horrific injuries and her suffering, all I could do was clean her wounds with salt water. 'I couldn't protest, knowing it would only lead to more harm. We just held back our tears and...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Mrs X said many of the women she was detained with had been deceived by brokers, and were targeted by guards for sexual violence" (Para 16). "She said: 'There were countless instances of girls, who could be considered daughters or younger sisters, being used as sexual toys" (Para 18). 'Her nipples had been bitten so badly that they were unrecognizable, and her lower abdomen was burnt in several places from a cigarette, oozing pus. 'Despite the horrific injuries and her suffering, all I could do was clean her wounds with salt water. 'I couldn't protest, knowing it would only lead to more harm. We just held back our tears and...more
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-2
"Escaped North Koreans returned to Kim's clutches face a living hell of rape and torture-induced miscarriages, where newborns are murdered and the elderly beaten to death" (Para 1). "She said: 'The guards would attempt to induce miscarriages by making the women stay in a squatting position for prolonged periods or forcing them to carry heavy buckets of water. 'They would drag them to the hospital if that didn't work.' She continued: 'The worst was when North Korean security agents killed a newborn baby. Some women were captured when they were already in the final month of pregnancy, their bellies heavily swollen. 'The authorities tried every method to induce a miscarriage,...more
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-2
"Escaped North Koreans returned to Kim's clutches face a living hell of rape and torture-induced miscarriages, where newborns are murdered and the elderly beaten to death" (Para 1). "She said: 'The guards would attempt to induce miscarriages by making the women stay in a squatting position for prolonged periods or forcing them to carry heavy buckets of water. 'They would drag them to the hospital if that didn't work.' She continued: 'The worst was when North Korean security agents killed a newborn baby. Some women were captured when they were already in the final month of pregnancy, their bellies heavily swollen. 'The authorities tried every method to induce a miscarriage,...more
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-LAW-3
"Escaped North Koreans returned to Kim's clutches face a living hell of rape and torture-induced miscarriages, where newborns are murdered and the elderly beaten to death" (Para 1). "Over 70 per cent of defectors fleeing Kim Jong-un's regime are female, according to a 2023 article by the Korea Times. Some defectors are helped to escape by brokers, only to be sold as brides in China, where a gender imbalance has fuelled a black market trade. But the Chinese state classifies North Korean defectors as illegal economic migrants rather than refugees, and repatriates those it captures. Last year, up to 600 defectors were repatriated in October alone, according to the Transitional...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-LAW-3
"Escaped North Koreans returned to Kim's clutches face a living hell of rape and torture-induced miscarriages, where newborns are murdered and the elderly beaten to death" (Para 1). "Over 70 per cent of defectors fleeing Kim Jong-un's regime are female, according to a 2023 article by the Korea Times. Some defectors are helped to escape by brokers, only to be sold as brides in China, where a gender imbalance has fuelled a black market trade. But the Chinese state classifies North Korean defectors as illegal economic migrants rather than refugees, and repatriates those it captures. Last year, up to 600 defectors were repatriated in October alone, according to the Transitional...more
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Over 70 per cent of defectors fleeing Kim Jong-un's regime are female, according to a 2023 article by the Korea Times. Some defectors are helped to escape by brokers, only to be sold as brides in China, where a gender imbalance has fuelled a black market trade. But the Chinese state classifies North Korean defectors as illegal economic migrants rather than refugees, and repatriates those it captures. Last year, up to 600 defectors were repatriated in October alone, according to the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), an NGO in South Korea. Mrs X said many of the women she was detained with had been deceived by brokers, and were targeted...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Over 70 per cent of defectors fleeing Kim Jong-un's regime are female, according to a 2023 article by the Korea Times. Some defectors are helped to escape by brokers, only to be sold as brides in China, where a gender imbalance has fuelled a black market trade. But the Chinese state classifies North Korean defectors as illegal economic migrants rather than refugees, and repatriates those it captures. Last year, up to 600 defectors were repatriated in October alone, according to the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), an NGO in South Korea. Mrs X said many of the women she was detained with had been deceived by brokers, and were targeted...more
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3
"Escaped North Koreans returned to Kim's clutches face a living hell of rape and torture-induced miscarriages, where newborns are murdered and the elderly beaten to death" (Para 1). "12 Over 70 per cent of defectors fleeing Kim Jong-un's regime are female, according to a 2023 article by the Korea Times. Some defectors are helped to escape by brokers, only to be sold as brides in China, where a gender imbalance has fuelled a black market trade. But the Chinese state classifies North Korean defectors as illegal economic migrants rather than refugees, and repatriates those it captures. Last year, up to 600 defectors were repatriated in October alone, according to the...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3
"Escaped North Koreans returned to Kim's clutches face a living hell of rape and torture-induced miscarriages, where newborns are murdered and the elderly beaten to death" (Para 1). "12 Over 70 per cent of defectors fleeing Kim Jong-un's regime are female, according to a 2023 article by the Korea Times. Some defectors are helped to escape by brokers, only to be sold as brides in China, where a gender imbalance has fuelled a black market trade. But the Chinese state classifies North Korean defectors as illegal economic migrants rather than refugees, and repatriates those it captures. Last year, up to 600 defectors were repatriated in October alone, according to the...more
Jan. 27, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Last year, up to 600 defectors were repatriated in October alone, according to the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), an NGO in South Korea" (Para 15).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Last year, up to 600 defectors were repatriated in October alone, according to the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), an NGO in South Korea" (Para 15).
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:50 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned North Koreans from eating hotdogs and ordered imprisonment for divorcing couples in a bizarre new crackdown" (par. 1). "RFA reported that divorce rates had increased on the back of Covid-19 when lockdown constraints put couples up against it financially. Rates of divorce are not said to have significantly dropped even though citizens are now threatened with public humiliation and expulsion from the Korean Workers' Party" (par. 18-19).
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned North Koreans from eating hotdogs and ordered imprisonment for divorcing couples in a bizarre new crackdown" (par. 1). "RFA reported that divorce rates had increased on the back of Covid-19 when lockdown constraints put couples up against it financially. Rates of divorce are not said to have significantly dropped even though citizens are now threatened with public humiliation and expulsion from the Korean Workers' Party" (par. 18-19).
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:50 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"The father-daughter outing comes amid mounting speculation that Ju Ae could be the next in line to rule North Korea. The young girl, who is believed to be around 12 years old, has been described by North Korea's state media as a 'great person of guidance' - a term typically reserved exclusively for top leaders and their successors" (par. 24-25). This suggests that women can hold political office if they are determined to be the one to inherit the political power (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"The father-daughter outing comes amid mounting speculation that Ju Ae could be the next in line to rule North Korea. The young girl, who is believed to be around 12 years old, has been described by North Korea's state media as a 'great person of guidance' - a term typically reserved exclusively for top leaders and their successors" (par. 24-25). This suggests that women can hold political office if they are determined to be the one to inherit the political power (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:50 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: ATDW-LAW-5
"Jong Un has also ordered divorcing couples be sent to labour camp to pay the ultimate price for their 'crimes'. As part of the new 'crackdown' the tyrant leader wants both parties to serve up to six months as a break up of marriage is viewed as 'anti-socialist'. Women could potentially face longer sentences according to reports. This represents a toughening of existing laws, which previously only punished the party seeking the divorce - even in cases of physical abuse. Under the new rules, both spouses will face imprisonment once the divorce is finalised, reported Radio Free Asia (RFA)" (par. 9-13). "'Until last year, when a couple divorced, only the...more
Variables: ATDW-LAW-5
"Jong Un has also ordered divorcing couples be sent to labour camp to pay the ultimate price for their 'crimes'. As part of the new 'crackdown' the tyrant leader wants both parties to serve up to six months as a break up of marriage is viewed as 'anti-socialist'. Women could potentially face longer sentences according to reports. This represents a toughening of existing laws, which previously only punished the party seeking the divorce - even in cases of physical abuse. Under the new rules, both spouses will face imprisonment once the divorce is finalised, reported Radio Free Asia (RFA)" (par. 9-13). "'Until last year, when a couple divorced, only the...more
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:50 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
"Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned North Koreans from eating hotdogs and ordered imprisonment for divorcing couples in a bizarre new crackdown" (par. 1). "Jong Un has also ordered divorcing couples be sent to labour camp to pay the ultimate price for their 'crimes'. As part of the new 'crackdown' the tyrant leader wants both parties to serve up to six months as a break up of marriage is viewed as 'anti-socialist'. Women could potentially face longer sentences according to reports. This represents a toughening of existing laws, which previously only punished the party seeking the divorce - even in cases of physical abuse. Under the new rules, both spouses...more
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
"Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned North Koreans from eating hotdogs and ordered imprisonment for divorcing couples in a bizarre new crackdown" (par. 1). "Jong Un has also ordered divorcing couples be sent to labour camp to pay the ultimate price for their 'crimes'. As part of the new 'crackdown' the tyrant leader wants both parties to serve up to six months as a break up of marriage is viewed as 'anti-socialist'. Women could potentially face longer sentences according to reports. This represents a toughening of existing laws, which previously only punished the party seeking the divorce - even in cases of physical abuse. Under the new rules, both spouses...more
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:50 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: ATDW-DATA-1
"RFA reported that divorce rates had increased on the back of Covid-19 when lockdown constraints put couples up against it financially. Rates of divorce are not said to have significantly dropped even though citizens are now threatened with public humiliation and expulsion from the Korean Workers' Party" (par. 18-19).
Variables: ATDW-DATA-1
"RFA reported that divorce rates had increased on the back of Covid-19 when lockdown constraints put couples up against it financially. Rates of divorce are not said to have significantly dropped even though citizens are now threatened with public humiliation and expulsion from the Korean Workers' Party" (par. 18-19).
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:50 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-2
"Jong Un has also ordered divorcing couples be sent to labour camp to pay the ultimate price for their 'crimes'. As part of the new 'crackdown' the tyrant leader wants both parties to serve up to six months as a break up of marriage is viewed as 'anti-socialist'. Women could potentially face longer sentences according to reports. This represents a toughening of existing laws, which previously only punished the party seeking the divorce - even in cases of physical abuse. Under the new rules, both spouses will face imprisonment once the divorce is finalised, reported Radio Free Asia (RFA)" (par. 9-13).
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-2
"Jong Un has also ordered divorcing couples be sent to labour camp to pay the ultimate price for their 'crimes'. As part of the new 'crackdown' the tyrant leader wants both parties to serve up to six months as a break up of marriage is viewed as 'anti-socialist'. Women could potentially face longer sentences according to reports. This represents a toughening of existing laws, which previously only punished the party seeking the divorce - even in cases of physical abuse. Under the new rules, both spouses will face imprisonment once the divorce is finalised, reported Radio Free Asia (RFA)" (par. 9-13).
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
“Kim's latest appeal for women to have more children was made Sunday during the country’s National Mothers Meeting, the first of its kind in 11 years. ‘Stopping the decline in birthrates and providing good child care and education are all our family affairs that we should solve together with our mothers,’ Kim said in his opening speech” (para 3-4). “While North Korea is one of the poorest nations in the world, the change in its demographic structure is similar to that of rich countries, some observers say. Many families in North Korea also don't intend to have more than one child these days as they know they need lots of...more
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
“Kim's latest appeal for women to have more children was made Sunday during the country’s National Mothers Meeting, the first of its kind in 11 years. ‘Stopping the decline in birthrates and providing good child care and education are all our family affairs that we should solve together with our mothers,’ Kim said in his opening speech” (para 3-4). “While North Korea is one of the poorest nations in the world, the change in its demographic structure is similar to that of rich countries, some observers say. Many families in North Korea also don't intend to have more than one child these days as they know they need lots of...more
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
“While North Korea is one of the poorest nations in the world, the change in its demographic structure is similar to that of rich countries, some observers say. ‘Many families in North Korea also don't intend to have more than one child these days as they know they need lots of money to raise their kids, send them to school and help them get jobs,’ said Ahn Kyung-su. Ahn, who has interviewed many North Korean defectors, said the smuggling of a vast amount of South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North...more
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
“While North Korea is one of the poorest nations in the world, the change in its demographic structure is similar to that of rich countries, some observers say. ‘Many families in North Korea also don't intend to have more than one child these days as they know they need lots of money to raise their kids, send them to school and help them get jobs,’ said Ahn Kyung-su. Ahn, who has interviewed many North Korean defectors, said the smuggling of a vast amount of South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North...more
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“While getting a detailed read on North Korea’s population trends is extremely difficult because of the limited statistics it discloses, South Korea’s government assesses that the North’s fertility rate has declined steadily for the past 10 years. That is a concerning development for a country that depends on mobilized labor to help keep its broken, heavily sanctioned economy afloat” (para 2). “According to South Korea’s government statistics agency, North Korea’s total fertility rate, or the average number of babies expected to be born to a woman over her lifetime, was at 1.79 in 2022, down from 1.88 in 2014. The decline is still slower than its wealthier rival South Korea”...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“While getting a detailed read on North Korea’s population trends is extremely difficult because of the limited statistics it discloses, South Korea’s government assesses that the North’s fertility rate has declined steadily for the past 10 years. That is a concerning development for a country that depends on mobilized labor to help keep its broken, heavily sanctioned economy afloat” (para 2). “According to South Korea’s government statistics agency, North Korea’s total fertility rate, or the average number of babies expected to be born to a woman over her lifetime, was at 1.79 in 2022, down from 1.88 in 2014. The decline is still slower than its wealthier rival South Korea”...more
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, BR-PRACTICE-2
“North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said it is a duty of women to halt a fall in the country’s births in order to strengthen national power, state media said Monday, as his government steps up the call for the people to have more children” (para 1). “Kim's latest appeal for women to have more children was made Sunday during the country’s National Mothers Meeting, the first of its kind in 11 years. ‘Stopping the decline in birthrates and providing good child care and education are all our family affairs that we should solve together with our mothers,’ Kim said in his opening speech” (para 3-4).more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, BR-PRACTICE-2
“North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said it is a duty of women to halt a fall in the country’s births in order to strengthen national power, state media said Monday, as his government steps up the call for the people to have more children” (para 1). “Kim's latest appeal for women to have more children was made Sunday during the country’s National Mothers Meeting, the first of its kind in 11 years. ‘Stopping the decline in birthrates and providing good child care and education are all our family affairs that we should solve together with our mothers,’ Kim said in his opening speech” (para 3-4).more
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
“North Korea implemented birth control programs in the 1970-80s to slow a postwar population growth. The country’s fertility rate recorded a major decline following a famine in the mid-1990s that was estimated to have killed hundreds of thousands of people, the Seoul-based Hyundai Research Institute said in a report in August” (para 10). “According to North Korean state media reports this year, the country has introduced a set of benefits for families with three or more children, including preferential free housing arrangements, state subsidies, free food, medicine and household goods and educational perks for children” (para 12).
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
“North Korea implemented birth control programs in the 1970-80s to slow a postwar population growth. The country’s fertility rate recorded a major decline following a famine in the mid-1990s that was estimated to have killed hundreds of thousands of people, the Seoul-based Hyundai Research Institute said in a report in August” (para 10). “According to North Korean state media reports this year, the country has introduced a set of benefits for families with three or more children, including preferential free housing arrangements, state subsidies, free food, medicine and household goods and educational perks for children” (para 12).
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1
"Ahn Kyung-su. Ahn, who has interviewed many North Korean defectors, said the smuggling of a vast amount of South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North Korea not to have many children” (para 9).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1
"Ahn Kyung-su. Ahn, who has interviewed many North Korean defectors, said the smuggling of a vast amount of South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North Korea not to have many children” (para 9).
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: GIC-LAW-3
“According to North Korean state media reports this year, the country has introduced a set of benefits for families with three or more children, including preferential free housing arrangements, state subsidies, free food, medicine and household goods and educational perks for children” (para 12).
Variables: GIC-LAW-3
“According to North Korean state media reports this year, the country has introduced a set of benefits for families with three or more children, including preferential free housing arrangements, state subsidies, free food, medicine and household goods and educational perks for children” (para 12).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Brunei, China, Guinea-Bissau, North Korea, Serbia, Somalia, South Africa, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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