{"id":37686,"date":"2018-09-13T10:41:43","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T01:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=37686"},"modified":"2020-01-17T09:22:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T00:22:41","slug":"north-korean-authorities-increased-ahead-of-national-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-authorities-increased-ahead-of-national-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korean authorities increased &#8216;loyalty&#8217; contributions ahead of national anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_37688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37688\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/9.9\uc808_2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37688\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/9.9\uc808_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/9.9\uc808_2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/9.9\uc808_2-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/9.9\uc808_2-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/9.9\uc808_2-696x412.png 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/9.9\uc808_2-709x420.png 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: KCNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The North Korean authorities reportedly forced traders living abroad to contribute to the government\u2019s \u201cloyalty fund\u201d to support the events held on September 9, the 70th anniversary of the country\u2019s founding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A North Korean trader in Yanji, China, told Daily NK on September 10 that the authorities demanded that he contribute 2,000 RMB [around 330,000 KRW] to the loyalty fund, and that this was \u201ca scheme to take money from those working abroad to pay for the events on September 9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The international sanctions on North Korea have already made it difficult to do my job, so it\u2019s excruciating that they are continuously asking for more money,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cI don\u2019t get any support from the authorities while I\u2019m abroad. I\u2019m in a difficult situation and it feels like I\u2019m being robbed.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The North Korean authorities are increasing the frequency of their demands for money while shortening the time period in which funds must be provided. They are also asking for significantly more money than in the past. Ultimately, traders are facing more difficulties in contributing to the loyalty fund due to the international sanctions on North Korea and the damage these sanctions have had on their businesses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere was hope that the sanctions would be loosened after [Kim Jong Un\u2019s] meetings with all those presidents, but everyone working abroad has now given up such hopes,\u201d another North Korean trader currently in China told Daily NK, expressing his frustration over the situation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US-led international sanctions are still in effect against North Korea, and the country\u2019s authorities have had trouble securing funds for the government. Accordingly, North Korea has shifted the burden of supplying funds to its people, including traders living abroad, under the pretext of contributions to a \u201cloyalty fund.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korean locals continue to complain about the continuous financial demands placed on them by the authorities, and it appears that discontent is set to rise in the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily NK reported last month that the North Korean authorities were shifting the cost of developing the Wonsan-Kalma Marine Tourist Zone and the preparations for the September 9 events to ordinary North Koreans. The authorities have taken portions of people\u2019s monthly salaries without prior warning, and continue to demand payments to the loyalty fund. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A manager of a North Korean restaurant in China\u2019s Liaoning Province told Daily NK at that time, \u201cThe authorities demand we pay 2,000 yuan extra each month on top of the monthly payments we provide [\u2026] We have no choice but to take this money out of employees\u2019 salaries.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The North Korean authorities reportedly forced traders living abroad to contribute to the government\u2019s \u201cloyalty fund\u201d to support the events held on September 9, the 70th anniversary of the country\u2019s founding. 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