Abduction and drafting of Koreans – gravest crimes with no statute of limitations (2)
Date: 27/11/2021 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source
Inhumane treatment and suffering imposed upon forcibly drafted Koreans
Japan that had coercively abducted and drafted the Korean people forced them into hard labour in a barbarous manner which would make slave labour in the ancient time blush.
The cruel and barbarous nature of the slave labour forced by Japan was, first of all, manifested by the intensity of maltreatment and exploitation of the Korean workers by the Japanese employers, as they were given a blank cheque even to kill the Korean workers.
A Japanese man who had been in charge of labour management at the Hashima coal mine in Nagasaki, Japan, testified that the Japanese in charge of labour management had had a virtual right to either take or spare the lives of Korean workers. This testimony alone gives a glimpse of the miserable life of the Korean workers at that time.
The cruel and barbarous nature of slave labour forced by Japan was also expressed by the fact that it was utterly an unpaid forced labour.
According to the testimonies made by the victims who had been forced into slave labour at coal mines and construction sites, they were not paid for the reason that they could flee if they were paid, and they were told that their wages were saved and recorded in the savings passbook but it turned out to be an outright lie.
Some of wages were occasionally paid in the form of cheque or voucher but those could only be used at the shops within the working places, not outside.
Last but not least, the cruel and barbarous nature of slave labour forced by Japan was illustrated by the extreme national discrimination.
The Japanese authorities posted the drafted Koreans only to the sectors of heavy and dangerous labour which the Japanese workers used to shun.
They drove the Koreans into the sectors of dangerous and backbreaking labour such as blasting and removal of earth in all working places including ore mines, coal mines, dam building for power plant and road construction.
Worse still, they didn’t hesitate to commit such atrocities as burying alive or burning to death the Koreans who lost working ability due to unbearable heavy work, malnutrition and diseases.
So much so that the Korean people’s wounds of bitter grudge caused by all sorts of inhumane treatment and slave exploitation by Japan remain unhealed yet.
More From Pyongyang Times
The Russian Foreign Ministry on April 4 disclosed the adventurous military moves made by NATO across the world.Recalling that NATO
April 11, 2026
The Russian Foreign Ministry on April 4 disclosed the adventurous military moves made by NATO across the world.Recalling that NATO
A national art exhibition opened in the DPRK in celebration of the 114th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. On display at
April 11, 2026
A national art exhibition opened in the DPRK in celebration of the 114th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. On display at
An exhibition of fine art works presented by aged artists opened at the Pyongyang International House of Culture on April 9 in
April 11, 2026
An exhibition of fine art works presented by aged artists opened at the Pyongyang International House of Culture on April 9 in
A national seminar took place at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang on April 9 to deeply grasp and thoroughly implement
April 11, 2026
A national seminar took place at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang on April 9 to deeply grasp and thoroughly implement
The Slovak prime minister issued a statement on April 4 to urge the European Union to lift sanctions against Russia’s crude oil
April 10, 2026
The Slovak prime minister issued a statement on April 4 to urge the European Union to lift sanctions against Russia’s crude oil
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, President of the State Affairs of the
April 10, 2026
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, President of the State Affairs of the
A national industrial design exhibition opened to commemorate April 15, the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. On display
April 10, 2026
A national industrial design exhibition opened to commemorate April 15, the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. On display
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a birthday spread to Ju Sang Won, honorary curator of the Sinchon Class Education House, on
April 10, 2026
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a birthday spread to Ju Sang Won, honorary curator of the Sinchon Class Education House, on
Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and foreign minister of the
April 10, 2026
Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and foreign minister of the
The National Symposium on Medical Science-2026 took place at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang from April 6 to 8 under the
April 10, 2026
The National Symposium on Medical Science-2026 took place at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang from April 6 to 8 under the
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs Commission
April 10, 2026
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs Commission
A joint meeting and a commemorative reception of political parties and organizations in the Nordic region took place in Sweden in
April 09, 2026
A joint meeting and a commemorative reception of political parties and organizations in the Nordic region took place in Sweden in
The Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations referred to the Middle East issue at an open session of the UN Security
April 09, 2026
The Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations referred to the Middle East issue at an open session of the UN Security
After occupying Korea by force of arms in the last century, the Japanese imperialists plundered a lot of human and material resour
April 09, 2026
After occupying Korea by force of arms in the last century, the Japanese imperialists plundered a lot of human and material resour
House-moving is going on in the new street of the Hwasong area, which was inaugurated last February. The new street, which
April 09, 2026
House-moving is going on in the new street of the Hwasong area, which was inaugurated last February. The new street, which
Workers in the metallurgical industry sector are increasing steel production by dint of science and technology. The workers and
April 09, 2026
Workers in the metallurgical industry sector are increasing steel production by dint of science and technology. The workers and
A research group of the Medical Biology Institute under the Academy of Medical Sciences developed an injection for the treatment
April 09, 2026
A research group of the Medical Biology Institute under the Academy of Medical Sciences developed an injection for the treatment
The council of defence ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States met on April 2 in Moscow, Russia. The meeting adopted
April 08, 2026
The council of defence ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States met on April 2 in Moscow, Russia. The meeting adopted
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent birthday spreads to Ho Kum Ok, a woman living in Neighbourhood Unit No. 22 of the township
April 08, 2026
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent birthday spreads to Ho Kum Ok, a woman living in Neighbourhood Unit No. 22 of the township
The sustainable growth of agricultural production today, the age of scientific farming, largely hinges on modern machines and
April 08, 2026
The sustainable growth of agricultural production today, the age of scientific farming, largely hinges on modern machines and
More Articles
