North Korea, Chinese fishing vessels and Tuna Boats

North Koreans Forced Into Labor on China's Tuna Fishing Fleet: Report
U.N. Security Council sanctions ban the use of North Korean labor, over concerns remittances fuel Kim Jong Un's nuclear and missile programs.
Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in breach of UN bans, a report says
A report says a fleet of Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in violation of U.N. bans and many were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years.
On Chinese Tuna Boats, North Koreans Trawl for Cash for Kim Jong-un
Thousands of miles from home, North Koreans work on Chinese tuna longliners in the Indian Ocean for pay that goes to their leader, a new study says.
China’s tuna vessels used North Korea crews in breach of UN bans, report says
A report says a fleet of Chinese distant-water fishing vessels used North Korean crews in violation of U.N. bans and many were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years.
North Koreans endure ‘slave-like’ labor on Chinese vessels, report finds
North Koreans have reportedly been subjected to slave-like exploitation aboard Chinese distant-water fishing vessels, according to a report by a U.K.-based environmental group. Some crew members were allegedly forced to work at sea for up to 10 years,
Chinese fishing boats used North Korean crews in violation of UN sanctions: Report
A group of Chinese tuna fishing vessels operating in the Indian Ocean reportedly used North Koreans as crew between 2019 and 2024, in violation of UN sanctions, according to a new report.London-based group the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) in its new investigation has said that many people were subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years on Chinese vessels involved in illegal fishing
Shocking Violation: Chinese Fishing Vessels Exploit North Korean Workers Illegally
A recent report has uncovered a shocking violation of international law. Between 2019 and 2024, Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean workers, breaking strict United Nations (UN) sanctions. These workers were forced to stay at sea for years,

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North Korea Threatens US With Nuclear Response
Pyongyang blasted the U.S. "provocations," including last week's ICBM test-launch and a nuclear submarine's port call at ...
Under Trump, America’s New Friends: Russia, North Korea and Belarus
When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world’s outlier states and stands against ...
North Korea's Kim says weapons without ideology are 'ironware', driving home military loyalty
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has come a long way in building a powerful army but weapons without ideology ...
North Korea has opened its doors to a group of international travelers for the first time in years
After the pandemic began, North Korea quickly banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic in ...
A report says Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in breach of UN bans
A report says a fleet of Chinese distant-water fishing vessels used North Korean crews in violation of U.N. bans and many ...
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Chinese envoy warns against anti-Beijing sentiment in Korea in first press conference
Chinese sentiment among South Koreans and related rallies in some parts of the country, saying, "blaming China is absurd," ...
Senior Tories attack Trump after US sides with China, North Korea and Russia
Donald Trump has been condemned after the United States sided with the world’s worst autocratic regimes Russia, North Korea ...
Ukraine Issues Update on North Korean Involvement in Russia War
Russia is expected to receive over 100 ballistic missiles from Pyongyang, the head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate ...