North Korea forced labor system widespread, U.N. report says

Pyongyang urged to end system of compulsory state-allocated employment

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The North Korean flag flies at the country's consular office in Dandong, China. © Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- North Korea conscripts much of its citizenry into a system of forced labor in which they endure harsh, dangerous conditions and are vulnerable to various forms of abuse, according to a United Nations report.

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