CCTV cameras spotted in Pyongyang high school classroom
Published: 27 Nov. 2024, 15:13
![A CCTV camera at the top corner of a dance hall in Songga Senior Middle School in Pyongyang [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/11/27/975fde44-8ab9-4c40-b687-2946d13463bd.jpg)
A CCTV camera at the top corner of a dance hall in Songga Senior Middle School in Pyongyang [YONHAP]
Last week, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and the Korean Central Television reported the completion of Songga Senior Middle School in the capital, saying that it has facilities for "putting education on a practical, comprehensive and modern basis at a high level."
A senior middle school in North Korea is equivalent to a high school.
Video clips released by the official news outlets showed CCTV cameras overlooking students from the top corners of the school's classrooms, including a dance hall.
It remains unknown whether other North Korean classrooms have CCTV cameras, but experts said the latest discovery may signal that North Korea may be increasing its scrutiny of people, especially young generations, against the influence of outside culture and information.
![A CCTV camera at the top corner of a dance hall in Songga Senior Middle School in Pyongyang [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/11/27/0d2d35ef-c137-4667-ad3d-2e9ad7be4991.jpg)
A CCTV camera at the top corner of a dance hall in Songga Senior Middle School in Pyongyang [YONHAP]
"There might have arisen a need to control the behavioral patterns of new generations through CCTV cameras," he said, indicating the country's increasing efforts to block the penetration of outside information.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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