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North Koreans launder money through an illegal bank account in Congo

DPRK citizens Pak Hwa Song and Hwang Kil Su set up shop in Congo and worked on construction projects, report says
Min Chao Choy August 20, 2020
North Koreans launder money through an illegal bank account in Congo
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Statue of Laurent-Désiré Kabila in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, built by North Korea's Mansudae Studio in 2002. | Credit: Trockennasenaffe / Wikimedia Commons / t.pcox / CC BY

CORRECTION (Aug. 21, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.): This article as been updated to clarify that Kinshasa Governor Gentiny Ngobila Mbaka was seen pictured with DPRK national Hwang Kil Su, not Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary.

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Min Chao Choy

Min Chao Choy

Min Chao Choy is a data journalist for NK News and NK Pro. Choy specializes in news and analysis relating to DPRK shipping and aviation movements, sanctions, and cyber-security.

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