``If you work hard, we will provide you with sexual services''... A North Korean IT developer reports the tragic situation - South Korean report

Testimony has been reported that North Korean workers working in China are being exploited like slaves by the North Korean authorities. On the 7th (local time), the UK's BBC developed software in China's northeastern region.
A North Korean worker who said he was doing the same thing obtained emails exchanged with Ko Yong Hwan, special assistant to the Minister of Unification, and reported the situation.
Mr. Jeong, a worker who only gave his last name to protect his identity, said, ``North Korea is an information technology industry.
"The workers are exploited like slaves and forced to work 12 to 14 hours a day, six days a week," he said, adding that he sometimes works all night for clients in the United States and Europe, resulting in chronic illness. target
He revealed that he suffers from various illnesses, including insomnia. In addition, there have been cases of managers slapping workers who have not performed well in front of everyone, or beating them until they bleed.
He also said that he was insulting him. He also informed them that he only receives 15% of his wages from his workplace, with the rest being taken by his manager and the North Korean government. Furthermore, even in harsh winters,
He revealed that the dormitory was not heated, people were not allowed to enter or exit from the outside, and even going out to buy necessities was restricted.
Mr. Chung, who was highly evaluated, was allowed to go out with other workers once a week.
However, this was not possible during the COVID-19 virus pandemic, and he was prohibited from leaving his workplace for a year. The email states that North Korean authorities are mobilizing female cafeteria employees to
The documents also include testimony that he provides sexual services to workers and controls workers. Chung said, ``Managers took high-performing workers to the cafeteria and asked them to choose a female employee.
"They would make them spend the night and in this way they would incite competition among the workers and make more money," he added.
These workers' "outings" are considered indoors during the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
They explained that these incidents became more frequent as the stress levels of the trapped workers became extremely high. It is estimated that there are currently around 100,000 North Korean workers abroad, most of them Chinese.
They work at factories and construction sites in the northeastern region of the country. The amount of money they sent to North Korea from 2017 to 2023 is estimated to reach approximately $740 million (approximately 110 billion yen).
However, most of the revenue is taken by the North Korean government.