Russian provincial official says North Korean workers needed amid labor shortage



News Russian provincial official says North Korean workers needed amid labor shortage Expert says Moscow might allow DPRK workers despite sanctions if it thinks it cannot salvage reputation after Ukraine Ifang Bremer April 5, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean construction workers in Pyongyang, Oct. 2016 \| Image: NK News (file) Russian officials and businesspeople have called for the return of North Korean construction workers to help boost the economy in the Russian-DPRK border region, as the weak ruble reduces the labor supply. Business ombudsperson Marina Shemilina from Primorsky province, which borders North Korea, told Russian state media that North Korean workers could fill the gap left by migrant workers “who are projected to leave the region soon because of the current U.S. dollar exchange rate against the ruble.” Russian officials and businesspeople have called for the return of North Korean construction workers to help boost the economy in the Russian-DPRK border region, as the weak ruble reduces the labor supply. Business ombudsperson Marina Shemilina from Primorsky province, which borders North Korea, told Russian state media that North Korean workers could fill the gap left by migrant workers “who are projected to leave the region soon because of the current U.S. dollar exchange rate against the ruble.” 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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Russian provincial official says North Korean workers needed amid labor shortage

Expert says Moscow might allow DPRK workers despite sanctions if it thinks it cannot salvage reputation after Ukraine

Ifang Bremer April 5, 2022

Russian provincial official says North Korean workers needed amid labor shortage

North Korean construction workers in Pyongyang, Oct. 2016 | Image: NK News (file)

Russian officials and businesspeople have called for the return of North Korean construction workers to help boost the economy in the Russian-DPRK border region, as the weak ruble reduces the labor supply.

Business ombudsperson Marina Shemilina from Primorsky province, which borders North Korea, told Russian state media that North Korean workers could fill the gap left by migrant workers “who are projected to leave the region soon because of the current U.S. dollar exchange rate against the ruble.”

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