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Reports from survivors paint a grim picture of life in North Korea's labor camps. Among the most notorious is Camp 14, designed to punish perceived enemies of the state, which houses around 15,000 prisoners, many serving life sentences. Within these camps, individuals face hard labor, extreme malnutrition, and a high mortality rate. Kang Ji-won, a former prisoner, describes the daily struggle against starvation and violence, recounting how newcomers often resort to desperate measures to survive.