North Korea requested Russia continue hiring laborers, despite ban: lawmaker



News North Korea requested Russia continue hiring laborers, despite ban: lawmaker Cross-border bridge also raised in meetings with Russian Duma members in Pyongyang Colin Zwirko April 16, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue North Korean officials have requested Russia continue to provide jobs for the country’s overseas laborers despite sanctions requiring their repatriation at the end of this year, a lawmaker told Interfax News agency on Tuesday. Representing A Just Russia as part of a multi-party delegation from the State Duma in Pyongyang over the weekend, Fedot Tumusov told Interfax the North Koreans had “naturally expressed their wishes so that people would be given jobs" in Russia. North Korean officials have requested Russia continue to provide jobs for the country’s overseas laborers despite sanctions requiring their repatriation at the end of this year, a lawmaker told Interfax News agency on Tuesday. Representing A Just Russia as part of a multi-party delegation from the State Duma in Pyongyang over the weekend, Fedot Tumusov told Interfax the North Koreans had “naturally expressed their wishes so that people would be given jobs" in Russia. Become a member for less than $4 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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North Korea requested Russia continue hiring laborers, despite ban: lawmaker

Cross-border bridge also raised in meetings with Russian Duma members in Pyongyang

Colin Zwirko April 16, 2019

North Korea requested Russia continue hiring laborers, despite ban: lawmaker

Eric Lafforgue

North Korean officials have requested Russia continue to provide jobs for the country’s overseas laborers despite sanctions requiring their repatriation at the end of this year, a lawmaker told Interfax News agency on Tuesday.

Representing A Just Russia as part of a multi-party delegation from the State Duma in Pyongyang over the weekend, Fedot Tumusov told Interfax the North Koreans had “naturally expressed their wishes so that people would be given jobs" in Russia.