What I know about the DPRK: - There are North Korean work camps in Russia, where exported North Koreans perform slave labor such as cutting down trees, for lit

What I know about the DPRK: - There are North Korean work camps in Russia, where exported North Koreans perform slave labor such as cutting down trees, for literally nothing. - They engage in weapons trade with foreign countries. - If you are a dissenter of any sort, it's possible that your entire family can be threatened with punishment, such as working in a labor camp. If you skip the country, it's possible that they'll kill your whole family. With the above, I can see how it floats.