N. Korean ramps up ideological lectures for youth despite growing disinterest - Daily NK English

N. Korean ramps up ideological lectures for youth despite growing disinterest - Daily NK English

North Korea has increased ideological lectures for young people in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province. These sessions, previously held once or twice monthly, are now mandatory weekly events. A source told Daily NK recently that authorities now require weekly ideological lectures for students at high schools, vocational colleges, and universities throughout Chongjin. “Despite creating new laws and even executing people to stop youth from watching …