North Koreans continue to work abroad in violation of UN sanctions: Report



News North Koreans continue to work abroad in violation of UN sanctions: Report Expert says workers can find informal employment, as the DPRK’s COVID-19 controls leave its citizens stranded overseas Ifang Bremer February 10, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Uri Tours (CC BY-SA 2.0) \| A North Korean restaurant in Shanghai called Pyongyang Guan, Sept. 13, 2014 North Korean laborers have continued to work overseas during the pandemic in violation of international sanctions, a draft of the upcoming U.N. Panel of Experts report shows, as the DPRK’s COVID-19 border restrictions leave its citizens stranded abroad. Chinese and Russian companies reportedly employed a “significant number” of North Koreans throughout 2020 and 2021, while North Korean laborers also worked illegally in Laos, Vietnam and Equatorial Guinea, according to the draft report seen by NK News. North Korean laborers have continued to work overseas during the pandemic in violation of international sanctions, a draft of the upcoming U.N. Panel of Experts report shows, as the DPRK’s COVID-19 border restrictions leave its citizens stranded abroad. Chinese and Russian companies reportedly employed a “significant number” of North Koreans throughout 2020 and 2021, while North Korean laborers also worked illegally in Laos, Vietnam and Equatorial Guinea, according to the draft report seen by NK News. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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North Koreans continue to work abroad in violation of UN sanctions: Report

Expert says workers can find informal employment, as the DPRK’s COVID-19 controls leave its citizens stranded overseas

Ifang Bremer February 10, 2022

North Koreans continue to work abroad in violation of UN sanctions: Report

Uri Tours (CC BY-SA 2.0) | A North Korean restaurant in Shanghai called Pyongyang Guan, Sept. 13, 2014

North Korean laborers have continued to work overseas during the pandemic in violation of international sanctions, a draft of the upcoming U.N. Panel of Experts report shows, as the DPRK’s COVID-19 border restrictions leave its citizens stranded abroad.

Chinese and Russian companies reportedly employed a “significant number” of North Koreans throughout 2020 and 2021, while North Korean laborers also worked illegally in Laos, Vietnam and Equatorial Guinea, according to the draft report seen by NK News.

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