On October 7, 2025 Asahi Shimbun relayed NKDB's report of North Korean workers in Russia. NKDB researcher Unique Kim was quoted in the report, with details of her research. This included the findings of NKDB's interviews with North Koreans who were previously dispatched to Russia. Details conveyed in the article included pay disparity, working and living conditions, visa and residence-related human rights and sanction violations, as well as the utilization of North Korean military in the conflict in Ukraine. Ms. Kim was quoted as saying these workers "live like slaves" under exploitative conditions.
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On October 7, 2025 Asahi Shimbun relayed NKDB's report of North Korean workers in Russia. NKDB researcher Unique Kim was quoted in the report, with details of her research. This included the findings of NKDB's interviews with North Koreans who were previously dispatched to Russia. Details conveyed in the article included pay disparity, working and living conditions, visa and residence-related human rights and sanction violations, as well as the utilization of North Korean military in the conflict in Ukraine. Ms. Kim was quoted as saying these workers "live like slaves" under exploitative conditions.
To read the full article, please click HERE.