Regulations regarding preferential treatment for expert specialists 

3.특수기능자 우대에 관한 규정(조선민주주의 인민공화국 내무성-국회도서관).pdf

<Source> Records Center on North Korea / Captured North Korean documents

<Commentary> North Korea attacked Seoul at dawn, 4 AM, on June 25, 1950, and their forces overtook the entire city by June 28.  At that time, as the general mobilization orders to all the provinces concentrated on building the frontlines, there was a shortage on manpower in PyeongYang.  In particular, there was a high demand for more specialized vocational technicians. Therefore, North Korea’s secret service issued an order - “Special Stipulation Regarding Skilled Technicians” - to carry out this operation as quickly as possible.   While we don’t have the actual written regulations relative to the application of this law (order), it is evident that North Korea abducted private civilians in the South to fill the shortage of skilled labor.  Especially, just before the recovery of Seoul, large quantities of farmers, laborers, and other civilians were taken away during the North’s retreat from the city.  Also after January 4, 1951, when Chinese and North Korean forces had taken over most of the peninsula, North Korea randomly abducted boys and girls and organized them into public militia groups, while also forcing them to the join in military operations against the South.