Birthday cake trend widens wealth gap among N. Korean schoolchildren

2026-02-20 - 12:53

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. “In the past, cakes were generally only served at weddings or sixtieth birthday... Source