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School children in North Korea required to bring poop to school
21:59 - 29:57 (07:58)
In North Korea, due to a lack of fertilizer, school children are required to bring in a ton of human waste to assist in agriculture. Failure to do so can result in punishment, including execution or placement in a concentration camp.
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In North Korea, farmers cannot keep any portion of their produce for themselves as it would result in severe punishment, including torture and imprisonment.
21:59 - 23:30 (01:31)
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In North Korea, farmers cannot keep any portion of their produce for themselves as it would result in severe punishment, including torture and imprisonment. Even officials show no mercy, torturing and punishing prisoners for eating corn that has gone through a pig already.
ChapterSchool children in North Korea required to bring poop to school
Episode#356 - Yeonmi Park - What It's Truly Like Living In North Korea
PodcastModern Wisdom
The fertilizer shortage in North Korea has led to extreme measures such as requiring citizens to bring in their own feces to use as fertilizer for crops.
23:30 - 26:48 (03:18)
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The fertilizer shortage in North Korea has led to extreme measures such as requiring citizens to bring in their own feces to use as fertilizer for crops. The living conditions in North Korea are dire, with reports of sickness and sexual harassment not being recognized as an issue.
ChapterSchool children in North Korea required to bring poop to school
Episode#356 - Yeonmi Park - What It's Truly Like Living In North Korea
PodcastModern Wisdom
Failing to treat the portraits of Kim Jong-Un with respect can lead to punishment, including concentration camps or even execution in North Korea.
26:48 - 28:15 (01:26)
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Failing to treat the portraits of Kim Jong-Un with respect can lead to punishment, including concentration camps or even execution in North Korea. Disbelief in the ideology of the government can also result in public executions and punishment for family members.
ChapterSchool children in North Korea required to bring poop to school
Episode#356 - Yeonmi Park - What It's Truly Like Living In North Korea
PodcastModern Wisdom
North Korean political prisoners are subjected to chemical and biological weapon tests and are forced to clean nuclear debris, causing deformities and cancer leading to painful deaths.
28:16 - 29:57 (01:41)
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North Korean political prisoners are subjected to chemical and biological weapon tests and are forced to clean nuclear debris, causing deformities and cancer leading to painful deaths. Escaping from North Korea is a death sentence, making many defectors choose suicide instead.