Red neckties create classroom hierarchy as N. Korean parents bribe for first-batch admission

2026-02-08 - 21:06

Parents at some elementary schools in North Hamgyong province are unhappy about the selection of the first batch of students to join the Korean Children’s Union in a ceremony on the birthday of Kim Jong Il on Feb. 16. Homeroom teachers informed students about whether they had been recommended for union admission in mid-January. That set off a debate about fairness that eventually led to... Source