Tag: workers
N. Korea sends 100 IT workers to new base in Chinese...
North Korea has dispatched about 100 IT workers to establish a new base of operations in the Chinese border city of Dandong—a significant shift...
Pyongyang enacts comprehensive labor law to eliminate private economic activity
North Korea has enacted a comprehensive labor management law aimed at bringing all work activities under state control, including targeting people engaged in illegal...
N. Korean workers face systemic violence from farm managers
Physical abuse of North Korean workers by low-level managers has become a widespread, systemic problem beyond simple workplace disputes.
A source in North Pyongan province...
Moscow shifts labor strategy: Fewer Central Asians, more N. Koreans after...
Russia is tightening restrictions on Central Asian migrant workers while opening doors to more North Korean laborers, according to multiple sources in the country.
"The...
N. Korean overseas workers face systematic control from selection to workplace
With Kim Jong Un's visit to China for the 80th anniversary of China's victory over Japan drawing attention to strengthened North Korea-China cooperation, the...
N. Korea and Russia expand prosecution ties, sparking human rights concerns
A recent visit by North Korean prosecutors to Russia has opened discussions on expanded judicial cooperation between the two countries, raising alarm about potential...
North Korea faces grain price surge as exchange rates soar amid...
The price of grains such as rice and corn is on the rise at North Korean marketplaces as higher exchange rates drive up the...
Foreign language fever sweeps North Korea as students eye better-paying overseas...
North Korean students are spending their summer vacations learning foreign languages, driven by the growing belief that language skills are essential for landing overseas...
N. Korea teachers find summer “vacation” busier than school year
North Korean schools may be closed for summer, but teachers are busier than ever with training programs and public service projects.
"Teachers in Haeju had...
Sinuiju factories import gym equipment for political show, workers pay the...
Factories and enterprises in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, are importing sports equipment as part of the Three Revolutions Red Flag Movement, which aims to...
