Tag: jilin province
Released but betrayed: N. Korean defectors’ escape thwarted by driver informants
Two North Korean defectors who were arrested by Chinese police in February while attempting to reach South Korea have recently been released. The defectors...
N. Korean workers leaving China’s Liaoning province as factories close
North Korean workers are returning home from China's Liaoning province in significant numbers as Chinese factories permanently close their doors.
According to a source in...
China imports flow to North Korea through strategic border points
North Korea has recently stepped up imports of various supplies from China. The country carefully categorizes goods as sanctioned or non-sanctioned, using different import...
No rest for the injured: How N. Korean workers in China...
"I cut myself trimming frozen pollack. I was bleeding badly and it hurt a lot, but they just put a band-aid on it and...
Chinese firm proposes joint stone processing venture in N. Korea’s mining...
A Chinese company in Jilin province that specializes in processing natural building stone has submitted a proposal to North Korea for jointly operating stone...
N. Korean cigarette trade collapses under Chinese police raids
Chinese authorities have intensified their crackdown on smuggled North Korean cigarettes, one of Pyongyang's primary illicit exports, causing the distribution network to shrink dramatically,...
N. Korean products find shelf space in Chinese border stores
Thanks to the persistent efforts of North Korean traders, foods and other products made in North Korea are now being exported to China and...
N. Korean state security agency orders thousands of spy camera glasses...
North Korean traders have ordered a large shipment of spy camera glasses from China, Daily NK has learned. The cameras will likely be used...
N. Korean workers clash with officials over withheld wages in China
North Korean workers on long-term assignments in China have recently clashed with officials who refused to release their wages, Daily NK has learned.
"North Koreans...
Not even rice cookers: China cracks down on electronics in N....
Chinese authorities are thoroughly inspecting the personal baggage of North Korean workers as they return home, preventing them from bringing even small home electronics...
