Students, residents pressed into North Korean construction projects


by Radio Free Asia

Radio Free Asia— Children as young as 12 are working long hours as part of Kim Jong Un's development plan.

WTRF—Local elementary students team up with students on the other side of the world for project. A group of students at one local elementary school have been working on a project with other elementary students who are on the other side of the world. Two teachers at Woodsdale Elementary School in Wheeling have teamed up with Crumlin Primary School in Ireland after they were recruited by a non-profit organization known []

www.brainerddispatch.com—Baxter hears from residents on assessments for road project. A $5 million road project was the topic of a special Baxter City Council meeting Thursday, April 25.

Radio Free Asia—INTERVIEW: Former North Korean diplomat on the drawbacks of being elite. ‘High-ranking officials already have one foot in hell.’