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Ask A North Korean Ask a North Korean: How are disabled people treated in North Korea? "You are looked down on and subject to harsh treatment if you were born with a physical disability" Tae-il Shim March 12, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Morsky Studio A big annyeonghaseyo and hwanyeonghamnida, NK News readers! Welcome back to Ask a North Korean, where anyone can email their questions about life in North Korea to us and have them answered by our very own defector writers. This week's topic is about how disabled people are treated in the DPRK. A big annyeonghaseyo and hwanyeonghamnida, NK News readers! Welcome back to Ask a North Korean, where anyone can email their questions about life in North Korea to us and have them answered by our very own defector writers. This week's topic is about how disabled people are treated in the DPRK. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Ask a North Korean: How are disabled people treated in North Korea?

"You are looked down on and subject to harsh treatment if you were born with a physical disability"

Tae-il Shim March 12, 2020

Ask a North Korean: How are disabled people treated in North Korea?

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