What Daily Life In North Korea Looks Like

Kids Have to Work, Too

North Korean children were commonly seen performing backbreaking work. This was especially common when the country wasn't prospering economically (which is how it usually is). Children in cities were never subject to this type of labor and were mainly focused on schooling.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.