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North Koreans forced to work in China's seafood factories

In the interconnected, globalized economy, goods produced in one nation end up on shelves and in stores halfway around the world. Some American companies have recently come under scrutiny for alleged links to forced labor. William Brangham spoke with Ian Urbina, the journalist behind a new investigation documenting the forced labor behind Chinese seafood that ends up on American plates.

North Koreans forced to work in China's seafood factories

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