Large-scale protests by North Koreans reported in China due to horrendous working conditions

Follow us on Image Source : REUTERS (FILE) The North Korea consular office in China Beijing: In a very rare occurrence, South Korea’s intelligence agency and researchers reported that at least 3,000 North Korean workers staged protests last month due to exploitative working conditions that have led to “incidents and accidents”. The North Korean workers from a military-linked trading company were reportedly fed up with unpaid wages and pandemic-induced lockdowns, said two South Korean government-affiliated researchers. Although Reuters could not independently confirm the protests, BBC spoke to a former North Korean worker in China who claimed those working in some…