[secretagent]

...the bulk rental of North Korean slave labor by South Korean corporations.

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[OahuBreeze]

...the bulk rental of North Korean slave labor by South Korean corporations.

Yeah, to tell you the truth, I think that was probably the only statement in that article I don't agree with. It's a workable conspiracy theory, but I don't think the motive behind Hyundai or any one else getting into North Korea has anything to do with making a profit -- that's too ridiculous at this stage.

[OahuBreeze]

then again, maybe I was wrong... as they just did the ribbon cutting thing on the Kaesong industrial complex, I'm noticing the South Korean press report on SK business observations of the advantages of the cheap labor....

Nobody in the DPRK "govt" gives a damn about the NK people; the popular opinion down south really doesn't give them a whole lot of series thought either -- i've been wrong before on more "bizarre" stories (found out they were true), and cease to be surprised in the ROK today.