Why it's time to rethink the looming ban on North Koreans working overseas



Opinion Why it’s time to rethink the looming ban on North Koreans working overseas The measure, scheduled for December 22, will harm regular people and work against U.S. interests Fyodor Tertitskiy June 20, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue Today is June 21, 2019. Six months remain until the clause of the UNSC resolution 2397 calling for the deportation of all DPRK nationals working abroad kicks in. While talking to colleagues and friends, I’ve noticed that there are two major groups of people who support the measure. The first one is politicians, who believe that they can make Pyongyang denuclearize. Today is June 21, 2019. Six months remain until the clause of the UNSC resolution 2397 calling for the deportation of all DPRK nationals working abroad kicks in. While talking to colleagues and friends, I’ve noticed that there are two major groups of people who support the measure. The first one is politicians, who believe that they can make Pyongyang denuclearize. 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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Why it’s time to rethink the looming ban on North Koreans working overseas

The measure, scheduled for December 22, will harm regular people and work against U.S. interests

Fyodor Tertitskiy June 20, 2019

Why it’s time to rethink the looming ban on North Koreans working overseas

Eric Lafforgue

Today is June 21, 2019. Six months remain until the clause of the UNSC resolution 2397 calling for the deportation of all DPRK nationals working abroad kicks in.

While talking to colleagues and friends, I’ve noticed that there are two major groups of people who support the measure. The first one is politicians, who believe that they can make Pyongyang denuclearize.

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