Ask a North Korean: How do you buy contraception in North Korea?

Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: How do you buy contraception in North Korea?

The lack of sex education in the country means many have little knowledge about how to prevent pregnancy

Joshua Kim August 24, 2022

Ask a North Korean: How do you buy contraception in North Korea?

A North Korean couple holds hands while walking down a street in Pyongyang in May 2010 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

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