North Korean waitresses' plight in China shocks residents
A small act of "insubordination" by a North Korean waitress was enough for her and her colleagues to face severe punishment. The women were dismissed from their jobs in Dandong, China. They must stand trial because their colleague "arbitrarily" left the company-provided flat.
The service "Radio Free Asia" reports no longer any North Korean waitresses in Chinese restaurants in Dandong. The women were removed from their positions, ordered to return to their country and face trial.
Why such radical measures from the regime? It stems from the "insubordination" of one woman who worked in a Chinese restaurant. The waitress left the supervised company flat without the regime's permission.
The North Korean authorities responded immediately when they learned that a woman had disappeared from the Ryugyong restaurant. A search for the waitress was ordered, and she was found after a week. Now, all the waitresses will be punished for this "disobedience."
An anonymous informant for "Radio Free Asia" reports that the authorities immediately summoned all the women working in the region. It was ordered that they return to their country. For "tarnishing the country's image," the women face very severe penalties. This is a serious crime in North Korea.
The residents of Dandong are in shock. They've become accustomed to the North Korean waitresses
In Dandong, China, and its surrounding areas, the sight of North Korean waitresses was nothing unusual. The women were known not only for serving food but also for performing dance and vocal shows. It is known that they worked under scandalous conditions. They were not allowed to leave the supervised flats, and their wages had to be handed over to the regime.
The residents of Dandong are shocked that the regime treated the workers so brutally. They also disapprove of the way North Korean authorities treated the waitresses during their employment. In China, they can observe the outside world during monthly shopping trips under the strict supervision of management.
Only then did they have a chance to look at the sky and breathe fresh air – explains one of Dandong's residents, who agreed to speak with "Radio Free Asia."
