"Thousands" of students working at Samjiyon construction site, state media says



News “Thousands” of students working at Samjiyon construction site, state media says Purported volunteers reported to be working "every day" in sub-zero temperatures Oliver Hotham January 16, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Update: This article was updated at 0945 KST to include additional information from an Arirang Meari article, as well as an image originally published in the Rodong Sinmun Thousands of North Korean students are spending their winter holidays working on a marquee construction site in Samjiyon, DPRK ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun reported this week. Update: This article was updated at 0945 KST to include additional information from an Arirang Meari article, as well as an image originally published in the Rodong Sinmun Thousands of North Korean students are spending their winter holidays working on a marquee construction site in Samjiyon, DPRK ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun reported this week. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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“Thousands” of students working at Samjiyon construction site, state media says

Purported volunteers reported to be working "every day" in sub-zero temperatures

Oliver Hotham January 16, 2019

“Thousands” of students working at Samjiyon construction site, state media says

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Update: This article was updated at 0945 KST to include additional information from an Arirang Meari article, as well as an image originally published in the Rodong Sinmun

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