By Chloë Sherliker, HRNK intern
August 2016
August 2016
The forced expatriation of North Korean labor forces to Russia and China has been happening since 1967.[1] In an attempt to generate much needed hard currency for the Kim regime, it is estimated that over 46,000 Koreans have been exported as labor forces to more than forty different countries.[2] North Koreans working in certain professions—loggers, miners, and seamstresses—have produced around 7-8% of North Korea’s total exports profits, while up to 90% of the workers’ salaries are repatriated to Pyongyang. It is estimated that this forced labor scheme earns North Korea $150 million to $230 million USD per year.[3]
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