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Seonghyeon
Seonghyeon is a defector who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until he escaped in 2019. He now resides in South Korea. He previously wrote columns for "Ask A North Korean" under the pseudonym Joshua Kim.
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Ask A North Korean Ask a North Korean: What are working hours like in the DPRK?The state frames labor as a form of war and gives workers little rest, wringing out everything it can from citizens
 “Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years. Readers may submit their questions for defectors by emailing [email protected] and including their first name and city of residence. Today’s question comes from Joshua in Oman and asks: What are working hours like in North Korea, and how do laborers think about time? Joshua Kim (a pseudonym) — who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until he defected in 2019 — writes about the increased demands placed © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |
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