Tag: overseas labor
North Korean and Uzbek workers involved in major brawl at Russian...
A major fight broke out recently between North Korean and Uzbek workers at a construction site in Russia, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
N. Korea and Russia intensify cooperation to prevent workers from defecting
As North Korea and Russia forge closer ties, North Korean and Russian authorities are cooperating more closely than before on matters related to North...
N. Korean official confronted by angry ex-employees over unpaid wages
An official who once worked at a North Korean construction company in Russia is now embroiled in conflict over unpaid wages with workers formerly...
Families of some N. Korean overseas laborers are still waiting for...
Many of North Korea's overseas workers became stranded abroad after their country shut down its borders in January 2020. While the majority of these...
Chinese officials warn of severe punishments for breaking anti-espionage law
Chinese anti-espionage officials have warned that severe punishments await individuals found to have been working in connection with foreign media or intelligence agencies in...
N. Korean laborers in China work extra jobs to make ends...
After their official workday ends, North Korean workers at a clothing factory in China's Liaoning Province are doing three hours of additional work making...
Trade between Russia and N. Korea spikes after Kim Jong Un’s...
Following North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's visit to Russia last month, trade between the two countries has significantly increased while new dispatches of...
Some N. Korean restaurant workers return home amid broader repatriation drive
After being stranded for three years overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic, North Korean workers have been returning in waves since the State Emergency...
N. Korean laborers waiting for their return home still face terrible...
As North Korea continues active efforts to repatriate its workers in China, laborers remaining in the country are still mired in horrible conditions, including...
North Korean workers in China prepare to return home
North Korea is currently repatriating hundreds of North Korean workers from overseas by plane, train and bus, and those remaining in China are busy...
