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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.
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.
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,
N. Korean workers face forced labor aboard Chinese fishing vessels
North Korean workers face forced labor aboard Chinese tuna longliners operating in the Indian Ocean to generate foreign revenue, potentially in breach of U.N. sanctions, a recent nongovernmental organization report showed Monday.
China Likely To Remove Ban On Korean Dramas, Movies & K-Pop As Early As May
We’ve heard this before, and nothing came to pass, but the signs are looking positive that mainland China is finally removing ...
Chip war: South Korean think tank finds China ahead in key semiconductor technologies
South Korea is lagging behind or matching China in "basic competency" in five areas of semiconductor technology, including ...
South Korea political turmoil pushes companies to take tariff matters into their own hands
South Korea's business leaders are taking action to offset the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive trade ...
China, South Korea Sent $4 Million to Africa CDC as US Exits
China and Korea have sent $4 million to Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to help plug some of the immediate ...
Photo shows S.Korea parliament speaker donning memorial pin, not Chinese ruling party symbol
South Korea's parliament speaker became the latest target of baseless pro-communist allegations as President Yoon Suk Yeol's ...
China Quietly Squeezes US Ally Next Door
The 650-foot China Coast Guard ship 6104 was around 170 miles off South Korea's west coast on Friday, according to ...
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China and South Korea need each other more than ever
South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik this month undertook a five-day visit to China to discuss, according to South Korean media, issues such as deepening economic ties and preserving ...
South Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App
Regulators said they would suspend the app until they could be sure it complied with the country’s data protection laws.
Trump proposes new ship fees to challenge China’s shipbuilding
The Trump administration is proposing fees on the use of China's commercial ships that it says could help counter the country ...
South Korea bans new downloads of China's DeepSeek AI
South Korea has banned new downloads of China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, according to the country's ...
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 ...