Thailand says it deported six illegal North Korean workers ahead of UN deadline



News Thailand says it deported six illegal North Korean workers ahead of UN deadline All six working in one North Korean restaurant were arrested and fined before being deported in early December Colin Zwirko April 9, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Google Maps, Pyongyang Haemaji Restaurant in November 2017 Six North Korean citizens working illegally in one DPRK-run restaurant in Thailand were arrested last November and deported ahead of a late-December UN-mandated deadline, according to a sanctions implementation report released Wednesday. Their status as illegal workers was discovered after Thailand conducted inspections on three North Korean restaurants in the country on November 29, the report said. Six North Korean citizens working illegally in one DPRK-run restaurant in Thailand were arrested last November and deported ahead of a late-December UN-mandated deadline, according to a sanctions implementation report released Wednesday. Their status as illegal workers was discovered after Thailand conducted inspections on three North Korean restaurants in the country on November 29, the report said. 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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Thailand says it deported six illegal North Korean workers ahead of UN deadline

All six working in one North Korean restaurant were arrested and fined before being deported in early December

Colin Zwirko April 9, 2020

Thailand says it deported six illegal North Korean workers ahead of UN deadline

Google Maps, Pyongyang Haemaji Restaurant in November 2017

Six North Korean citizens working illegally in one DPRK-run restaurant in Thailand were arrested last November and deported ahead of a late-December UN-mandated deadline, according to a sanctions implementation report released Wednesday.

Their status as illegal workers was discovered after Thailand conducted inspections on three North Korean restaurants in the country on November 29, the report said.

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