North Korean children rush to coal mines to ‘repay’ party’s love: state media



News North Korean children rush to coal mines to ‘repay’ party’s love: state media Orphans brought up by the state reportedly volunteering to work in “difficult and labor-consuming fields” Colin Zwirko May 28, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Minju Joson, May 27, 2021 \| Young boys and girls appearing to be of middle-school age exit a ceremony where they were praised for "volunteering to work in difficult and labor-consuming fields” North Korean children from two state-run orphanages have “volunteered” to work in coal mines and farms in a show of fealty to the ruling party, state media claimed on Thursday. “Dozens of orphan children rushed out to the Chonnae Area Coal-mining Complex to fulfill their oath to repay even just a millionth of the love the party showed” in offering them school supplies over the years, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). North Korean children from two state-run orphanages have “volunteered” to work in coal mines and farms in a show of fealty to the ruling party, state media claimed on Thursday. “Dozens of orphan children rushed out to the Chonnae Area Coal-mining Complex to fulfill their oath to repay even just a millionth of the love the party showed” in offering them school supplies over the years, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). 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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North Korean children rush to coal mines to ‘repay’ party’s love: state media

Orphans brought up by the state reportedly volunteering to work in “difficult and labor-consuming fields”

Colin Zwirko May 28, 2021

North Korean children rush to coal mines to ‘repay’ party’s love: state media

Minju Joson, May 27, 2021 | Young boys and girls appearing to be of middle-school age exit a ceremony where they were praised for "volunteering to work in difficult and labor-consuming fields”

North Korean children from two state-run orphanages have “volunteered” to work in coal mines and farms in a show of fealty to the ruling party, state media claimed on Thursday.

“Dozens of orphan children rushed out to the Chonnae Area Coal-mining Complex to fulfill their oath to repay even just a millionth of the love the party showed” in offering them school supplies over the years, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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