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Tired of Nonstop Work, Some North Korean Soldiers Look for a Way Out

2016-05-27

The 'dishonorable discharge' means expulsion from the Workers Party, but at least worn out soldiers get to go home.

North Korean Coal, Minerals Mined by Forced Labor: Report

2016-05-26

Political prisoners and citizens of low social standing are sent to work in the mines under harsh conditions, report says.

North Korea Lifts Ban on The Import of Used Clothing Despite Concerns Over National Image

2016-05-18

Clothing must not bear labels showing manufacture in rival South Korea, though.

North Korea Forces Housewives to Become ‘Street Laborers’

2016-05-13

Judicial authorities will not allow them to work in outside business ventures unless they fulfill their work obligations to the state.

North Korea's Wealthy Families 'Buy' Their Children Back From Army

2016-05-12

Soldiers from less well-off families meanwhile serve at dangerous posts or in construction brigades.

North Koreans Perform Forced Labor to Prepare For Workers' Party Congress

2016-05-06

Many are exhausted from working without compensation to show their commitment to the repressive regime.

Addresses Near the Yalu River Loose Their Luster

2016-05-05

UN sanctions are helping push vacancy rates up in Dadong, China as business with North Korea slows.

North Korean Traders Shun Restaurants in China Run by Their Government

2016-05-05

They are avoiding patronizing them so as to not attract additional attention from North Korean monitors who track their moves.

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