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November 06, 2024
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N. Korean workers in Russia annually receive $200–3,000

North Korean workers currently favored by Russian employers due to speed, diligence

A recent report by Seoul-based experts said the annual income of North Koreans working in Russia's Far Eastern Primorsky Krai region is typically between $200-$3,000.

The Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU) released a report earlier this week on the human rights of North Korean workers in Primorsky Krai. The report was authored by Lee Aerina, a professor of Korean studies at Waseda University, and Lee Chang-ho at the Institute of Globalization and Multicultural Studies at Hanyang University this week.

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