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All posts tagged "labor"

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  North Korean gov’t forces citizens to work in other countries

  By Lee Min-hyung North Korean laborers forced to work in foreign countries only receive about 10-15 percent of their wages, while the rest of the income is sent home to the regime in Pyongyang, a Seoul-based think...

  • Posted November 26, 2014
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  [The Guardian] North Koreans are needed to do the dangerous jobs, says Malaysia

  Malaysia has defended the use of North Korean labourers in its mining industry, saying they are particularly good workers because of their dedication, strength and bravery. After a North Korean was among those killed in...

  • Posted November 25, 2014
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  Human Rights Watch honors N. Korean defector Shin Dong-hyuk at annual dinner

  Human Rights Watch, an international organization specializing in human rights advocacy and research, honored North Korean defector Shin Dong-hyuk at its annual Los Angeles dinner on Nov.11 for his outspoken efforts toward closing down his native country’s...

  • Posted November 13, 2014
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  Influx of N. Korean workers into China jumps 20 pct annually in 3 years

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The number of North Koreans going to China to find work rose an average 20 percent annually in the last three years, reaching a record 93,000 in 2013, a report by a local international...

  • Posted November 11, 2014
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