North Korea’s shellfish workers lose half their wages to employers

2026-02-10 - 22:05

North Korea’s aggressive expansion of aquaculture operations has created a system of labor exploitation along the country’s west coast, where workers assigned to collect shellfish work full days but receive only a fraction of their promised wages. Since shellfish season began in December, authorities have mobilized large numbers of residents in Ongjin county, South Hwanghae province... Source