ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jin Ju-dong

Jin Ju-dong was born and raised in North Korea and defected during the pandemic. He worked at an overseas construction company for many years, as well as in Vladivostok. He spent a year at a U.N. refugee center after defecting before resettling in South Korea. He is currently a student at Seogang Occupational Training College in Seoul.

Ask a North Korean: What is it like to work as an overseas laborer in Russia?

A former worker in Far East details why the regime sends citizens abroad and a typical day on a construction site

Jin Ju-dongMarch 29, 2024

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