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In Russia the North Koreans Work ‘Basically in the Situation of Slaves' [New York Times] 2017-07-14

Guest workers lauded at home yet abused overseas [The Times] 2019-11-03

Country is World's Leading Slave State, says report [RFA] 2018-07-25

Rushed Work Schedule Leads to Fatal Fire at North Korean Resort [RFA] 2018-05-15

Trump urged to push North Korea to end slavery [Reuters] 2018-06-12

End rampant child labour, says Human Rights Watch [Human Rights Watch] 2017-02-14

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Korea-GFTUK: Violation of the sovereignty of the DPRK 2024-10-17 [WFTU]

US issues fresh north korea sanctions on 'illicit' IT workforce 2023-10-19 [VOA News]

North korea shines light on teacher protests in seoul in bid to smear south For more info 2023-10-09 [NK News]

North koreans under 'reign of fear,' starced and forced to work, U.N. hears 2023-10-09 [NYT]

Rights Monitor Group Tracking 60,000 North Korean Workers in Northeastern China 2019-12-24 [Radio Free Asia]

Citizens Living Near Samjiyon Fed Up With Being Mobilized to Prepare for Kim Jong Un Visits 2019-12-08 [RFA]

Guest workers lauded at home yet abused overseas 2019-11-03 [The Times]

NK Forces Workers Returning from Russia to Snitch on Each Other 2019-09-15 [RFA]

Miners' Families Suffer Cancers, Birth Defects From Uranium Exposure 2019-08-22 [RFA]

Citizens in Yanggang Province Skip Out on Forced Labor Project 2019-06-26 [RFA]

NK mobilizes factory workers to make giant propaganda slogan signs 2019-06-04 [RFA]

'Socialist utopia' needs mass labor... 2019-02-19 [Reuters]

Gov't Cuts Wages of Workers on Chinese Payroll 2019-01-31 [RFA]

N. Korean Migrants in Vladivostok Forced to Repatriate... 2018-12-18 [RFA]

Russia allows entry of thousands of North Korean workers 2018-08-04 [Reuters]

Country is World's Leading Slave State, says report 2018-07-25 [RFA]

Kim Jong-un 'blasts workers at factories for not working hard enough' 2018-07-02 [Telegraph]

Trump urged to push North Korea to end slavery 2018-06-12 [Reuters]

Rushed Work Schedule Leads to Fatal Fire at North Korean Resort 2018-05-15 [RFA]

Statement by DPRK Journalists Union condemns conservative outlets for ‘disgusting slander' 2018-01-19 [NK News]

Even in Poland, Workers' Wages Flow to North Korea 2018-01-02 [New York Times]

Sri Lanka, Poland, say no to North Korean workers 2017-09-29 [UPI]

Workers Overseas Feeling Sanctions' Squeeze 2017-09-29 [VoA]

UN Decision Should Open the Way for Diplomatic Solution 2017-09-12 [ITUC]

In Russia the North Koreans Work ‘Basically in the Situation of Slaves' 2017-07-14 [New York Times]

End rampant child labour, says Human Rights Watch 2017-02-14 [Human Rights Watch]