Austria moves to deport one of North Korea's few international footballers



News Austria moves to deport one of North Korea’s few international footballers SKN St. Pölten, where Pak Kwang Ryong has played since 2017, insists he still holds a "valid contract," however Oliver Hotham April 20, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Steindy via Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 The Austrian government has begun the process of revoking the work permit and issuing a deportation order against North Korean football player Pak Kwang Ryong, a report by the United Nations revealed last week, potentially marking the end of the career of one of the DPRK's few internationally-performing athletes. The report, made public by the United Nations' Panel of Experts (PoE) on Friday but subsequently taken offline for reasons that remain unclear, detailed North Korea's continued ability to circumvent international sanctions and bring in illicitly-obtained funds and goods through cyber-attacks and smuggling. The Austrian government has begun the process of revoking the work permit and issuing a deportation order against North Korean football player Pak Kwang Ryong, a report by the United Nations revealed last week, potentially marking the end of the career of one of the DPRK's few internationally-performing athletes. The report, made public by the United Nations' Panel of Experts (PoE) on Friday but subsequently taken offline for reasons that remain unclear, detailed North Korea's continued ability to circumvent international sanctions and bring in illicitly-obtained funds and goods through cyber-attacks and smuggling. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Austria moves to deport one of North Korea’s few international footballers

SKN St. Pölten, where Pak Kwang Ryong has played since 2017, insists he still holds a "valid contract," however

Oliver Hotham April 20, 2020

Austria moves to deport one of North Korea’s few international footballers

Steindy via Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0

The Austrian government has begun the process of revoking the work permit and issuing a deportation order against North Korean football player Pak Kwang Ryong, a report by the United Nations revealed last week, potentially marking the end of the career of one of the DPRK's few internationally-performing athletes.

The report, made public by the United Nations' Panel of Experts (PoE) on Friday but subsequently taken offline for reasons that remain unclear, detailed North Korea's continued ability to circumvent international sanctions and bring in illicitly-obtained funds and goods through cyber-attacks and smuggling.