{"id":59603,"date":"2024-05-28T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T01:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=59603"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:54:35","slug":"uzbek-arrested-russian-government-helping-north-koreans-defect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/uzbek-arrested-russian-government-helping-north-koreans-defect\/","title":{"rendered":"Uzbek arrested by Russian government for helping N. Koreans defect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Russian government has arrested an Uzbek religious worker who had been helping extract North Korean defectors from the Russian Far East. As Russia strengthens its ties with North Korea, the Russian government appears to be working proactively to prevent the defection of North Koreans residing in Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source in Russia told Daily NK on Friday that the Russian authorities arrested the Uzbek, only identified here as \u201cA,\u201d in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, in January. \u201cA,\u201d who is married to a woman of Korean descent, is reportedly fluent in the Korean language.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps for that reason, \u201cA\u201d had often introduced himself to acquaintances as a pastor and a South Korean national. But it has not been confirmed whether \u201cA\u201d was actually a South Korean national or an officially ordained minister, the source said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a Korean-speaking foreigner, \u201cA\u201d appears to have been relatively approachable for North Koreans working in Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA\u201d had made a habit of rescuing North Korean workers who wanted to defect by driving them in his own car to other areas of Russia. However, he had not been performing those services out of the goodness of his heart, the source said. After putting North Koreans in his car, he reportedly demanded money in exchange for helping them defect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen he first approached North Korean workers, he claimed to be helping them because of his interest in their human rights. But when North Korean workers actually made up their mind to defect and left their workplace, he said he wouldn\u2019t drive them [where they needed to go] unless they paid up,\u201d the source said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When North Korean defectors had large amounts of money on their person, he reportedly urged them to leave their cash with him, suggesting they go into business together or warning about the risk of losing their money or being robbed by other brokers during the defection process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMost of the North Korean workers who had decided to defect at great risk to their lives felt they had no choice but to pay the man, as unfair as it seemed, or abandon their plans and return to their workplace,\u201d the source said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After learning that \u201cA\u201d had been arrested by the Russian authorities, some North Korean workers familiar with him were reportedly pleased by the news, even though it meant the closure of one defection route.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever the case, the incident shows that the Russian authorities are being proactive about preventing defection attempts by North Korean workers in the country. That is one of the ways in which North Korea and Russia appear to be cooperating more closely as they rapidly improve ties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere have recently been several instances of Russian intelligence agents arresting North Koreans who have left their workplaces and handing them over to North Korean state security agents. The two countries appear to have had discussions about preventing defections,\u201d the source said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Daily NK works with a network of sources living in North Korea, China, and elsewhere. Their identities remain anonymous for security reasons. For more information about Daily NK\u2019s network of reporting partners and information-gathering activities, please visit our FAQ page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/faq\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please send any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20240524-3\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20231201-5\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Russian government has arrested an Uzbek religious worker who had been helping extract North Korean defectors from the Russian Far East. As Russia strengthens its ties with North Korea, the Russian government appears to be working proactively to prevent the defection of North Koreans residing in Russia. 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