Tag: labor shortages
Sudden N. Korean military draft leaves workplaces with labor shortages
North Korean authorities forcibly drafted young workers into the military due to a shortage of springtime recruits, which has led to labor shortages at...
N. Korean technicians sent to farms aspire for party membership
South Pyongan Province has been sending small teams of technicians formed in factories and enterprises to farms since March, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on...
N. Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak is presenting challenges for agricultural mobilizations
North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak is causing difficulties in the country’s efforts to mobilize people to plant crops and only limited government support is being...