Tag: labor shortages
Farm labor shortages force North Korea to trap discharged soldiers in...
A North Korean couple from different parts of the country—the man from the interior and the woman from the border—may have to call off...
N. Korea’s rural youth program fails as workers abandon farm posts
Despite North Korean authorities calling for the creation of all-youth work squads to help young people settle in agricultural communities, many young people still...
N. Korea plans to send 28,000 more workers overseas, mostly to...
North Korea is preparing to send up to 28,000 more workers overseas. Recruitment efforts that began last year have entered the selection phase as...
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...
