Not that I’ve been to South Korea or North Korea but this area gives me a vibe of that difference.
I literally searched how far Indonesia is from Papua New Guinea 😂. It seems like a part of your country shares the same island with PNG. In the Philippines, we also have a backdoor if they want to travel from Malaysia or to your country. However, that’s considered illegal compared to how you managed to travel without a visa or going through immigration. In our country, some Filipinos use these illegal ways to travel for work. They do it since they need to earn money from the other country. However, others use it for other illegal stuff like human trafficking or a way to escape from a warrant of arrest. Hayst, what a poor country to live in 😥.
Around this border especially, that necessary wasn't the problem. People here typically just cross the border to find cheaper goods especially from the Indonesian side.
It's definitely saddening that people try to escape through that way. Over this border, the PNG actually has a better salary than the Papuan side.So, I don't think they would want to work in Indonesia😆