Tag: jilin province
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...
N. Korean worker exodus from China intensifies labor burden on remaining...
North Korean workers continue to exit China in the new year, increasing the burden on those who remain behind.
"North Korean laborers stationed in Dandong,...
China tightens grip: Weekly photo checks for N. Korean defector women
China has intensified surveillance of North Korean defector women in the cities of Siping and Tonghua since Dec. 1, following orders from Jilin province's...
N. Korea’s failed whistleblower system: Informants left unprotected
North Korea's Public Reporting System Law encourages overseas workers to report their colleagues' illegal activities, but the system has proven ineffective due to inadequate...
Mass exodus: N. Korean workers abandon posts in Chinese border city
Thousands of North Korean workers are departing China's border city of Dandong without replacement, with approximately 4,000 leaving in October alone.
“This month, about 2,000...
North Korea ships 150 workers through Hyesan to jobs in China
North Korea has dispatched more than 150 workers through Hyesan customs to various industries in China. The workers, who arrived in Jilin province last...
Despite UN ban, North Korea dispatches around 150 laborers to China
North Korea sent about 150 laborers to Jilin province, China, in early October in defiance of U.N. sanctions that prohibit sending workers overseas. Most...
N. Korean regime orders road inspections, eyes foreign connections
North Korea has begun major road inspections and repairs in major cities, focusing on routes to China and Russia. The directive, issued by the...
Secret shipments: N. Korea’s hidden flood relief efforts in Jagang province
North Korea recently smuggled in relief supplies to flood-stricken regions of Jagang province, including many items subject to international sanctions on the country.
A source...
N. Korean workers in China face severe stress due to repatriation...
North Korean workers in China are complaining of severe stress due to continued delays in their return home and their stifling lives confined to...


















