Ask A North Korean
Your chance to ask questions to North Koreans about life growing up in the DPRK
Who goes to North Korea’s top universities?
Family background is a prerequisite, but students need the grades too
Can foreigners marry North Koreans?
Mixed children born out of wedlock may be more common than actual mixed marriages in the North
Having a baby in North Korea
The North can be divided into Pyongyang and Regional republics, with the former getting the best health care
How do North Koreans treat mental illness?
North lacks suitable care for mentally ill; existing facilities seem to make problems worse
Our (party’s) wedding: Tying the knot in North Korea
The government sticks its nose in everything, including two people's special day
Do North Koreans keep pets?
Pets are hard to raise when you've got little money – and some can get you in trouble
What Hanawon doesn’t teach North Korean defectors
Institution gives refugees role models, but skimps on the hardships, discrimination to come
How North Koreans view mixed marriages
Attitudes are changing but many still dislike concept, especially if Americans or Chinese are involved
Do North Koreans like K-pop?
North Koreans like Southern pop culture more and more, but reasons differ by generation
What do North Koreans think of their neighbors?
Northerners feel affection for S. Koreans, hate Japan, look down on Chinese
