North Korean IT workers impersonating Japanese nationals to secure jobs: Tokyo



News North Korean IT workers impersonating Japanese nationals to secure jobs: Tokyo Japan advisory echoes warnings that DPRK overseas laborers are earning millions to fund Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions Shreyas Reddy March 26, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean students using computers \| Image: KCTV (Feb. 2022) Japan has issued an advisory that North Korean IT workers are impersonating Japanese nationals to secure jobs, underscoring the role of these skilled professionals in funding Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile development. By adopting Japanese identities, North Korea’s overseas IT professionals allegedly secured jobs with Japanese companies through an unnamed online platform, Tokyo’s foreign ministry, finance ministry, economy ministry and the National Policy Agency said in a joint alert on Tuesday. Japan has issued an advisory that North Korean IT workers are impersonating Japanese nationals to secure jobs, underscoring the role of these skilled professionals in funding Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile development. By adopting Japanese identities, North Korea’s overseas IT professionals allegedly secured jobs with Japanese companies through an unnamed online platform, Tokyo’s foreign ministry, finance ministry, economy ministry and the National Policy Agency said in a joint alert on Tuesday. 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 Korean IT workers impersonating Japanese nationals to secure jobs: Tokyo

Japan advisory echoes warnings that DPRK overseas laborers are earning millions to fund Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions

Shreyas Reddy March 26, 2024

North Korean IT workers impersonating Japanese nationals to secure jobs: Tokyo

North Korean students using computers | Image: KCTV (Feb. 2022)

Japan has issued an advisory that North Korean IT workers are impersonating Japanese nationals to secure jobs, underscoring the role of these skilled professionals in funding Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile development.

By adopting Japanese identities, North Korea’s overseas IT professionals allegedly secured jobs with Japanese companies through an unnamed online platform, Tokyo’s foreign ministry, finance ministry, economy ministry and the National Policy Agency said in a joint alert on Tuesday.

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