N. Korean workers abroad only get to keep 10% of their earnings

North Koreans working abroad earn $1,000 per month on average, but up to 90 percent of their wages is intercepted by authorities, according to a book about human rights on their experiences, released Tuesday. The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB), a private research institute, authored the book after interviewing 20 North Koreans with experience of working abroad.

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