N. Korean parents gather firewood for classrooms as prices more than double

N. Korean parents gather firewood for classrooms as prices more than double

North Korean parents are taking turns gathering firewood to heat their children’s classrooms after prices more than doubled from $28 to $69 per cubic meter, with only eight of 27 families at one Hamhung middle school able to pay cash upfront. “Parents at some schools in Hamhung and other parts of the province have been roaming through the woods to gather firewood. Parents are responsible for providing the firewood needed to heat their children’s…