Every week, we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

Today’s question comes from Weiyu Chen: Do North Koreans truly understand Hanja (Chinese characters) words such as in legal jargon, “four character phrases” (idioms) and propaganda material?

Yes, we learn Chinese characters (referred to as Hanja) in North Korea from elementary school to the senior year of high school in the North. North Korean society changes rapidly, and there could have been some changes to the education system since I left.

From what I have