North Korean waitresses face trial after "insubordination" in China
A small act of "insubordination" by a North Korean waitress led to severe consequences for her and her colleagues. The women were fired from their jobs in Dandong, China, and must stand trial because one of their colleagues "arbitrarily" left the company-provided apartment.
1:19 PM EST, November 21, 2024
The service "Radio Free Asia," as quoted by "Fakt," reports that there are no longer any North Korean waitresses in Chinese restaurants in Dandong. The women were removed from their positions, ordered to return to North Korea, and face trial there.
Why such drastic measures from the regime? It all stems from the "insubordination" of one woman who worked in a Chinese restaurant. The waitress decided to leave the supervised, company apartment without the regime's permission.
The North Korean authorities responded immediately when they learned that a woman had disappeared from the Ryugyong restaurant. They ordered a search for the waitress, 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. The women were ordered to return to their country. For "tarnishing the country's image," they 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 surroundings, 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. They worked under harsh conditions. They were not allowed to leave the surveilled apartments, and their salaries had to be handed over to the regime.
The residents of Dandong are shocked by the regime's brutal treatment of the workers. They also disapprove of how the North Korean authorities treated the waitresses during their employment. In China, the women could observe the outside world during monthly shopping trips under the strict supervision of the 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."
