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How seafood from North Korean forced labour ends up in Canada

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Uncovering North Korean Forced Labor in Chinese Seafood Plants

This chapter sheds light on the investigation exposing the utilization of North Korean forced labor in Chinese seafood plants, supplying some products to Canadian grocery stores. It delves into the intertwined complexities of the seafood supply chain, labor exploitation, and global politics, emphasizing the challenges faced by female North Korean workers. The narrative also explores the processes involved in gaining access to these facilities and verifying the existence of such workers through open-source intelligence.

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