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Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
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News 40 North Korean women offered for hire as kimbap roll cooks, laborers in RussiaListing states the women should earn $6 per hour each and must stay together, refusing to split the group
A Moscow staffing agency is promoting the recruitment of dozens of North Korean women for long shifts making kimbap rolls at restaurants, or working in manufacturing, textiles and agriculture amid increased DPRK labor inflows into Russia. The firm, identified on the Russian online marketplace Avito as “Wonderful Employer,” is offering a team of 40 North Korean women for hire in Moscow for around $6 an hour (480 rubles), according to a listing on the platform. The company, which has been active on Avito since 2023, stated it is responsible for the employment offer, confirming earlier reports about the agency’s efforts © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |