On September 17, 2025, NK News reported on the employment of North Korean laborers in Russia. The article noted that international sanctions prevent Russia from hiring North Koreans, yet they are continuing to employ them openly through online recruitment. NKDB researcher Unique Kim was quoted extensively in the change of trends to employ women in addition to men as well as various exploitative behaviors in the process of illegally facilitating the laborers' entrance into Russia:
“The emergence of such advertisements may align with the recent expansion of economic cooperation, with Russian entities seeking North Korean labor in sectors beyond construction.
“These firms typically charge commission fees, which, combined with deductions by North Korean authorities, further diminish workers’ wages.
“The workers being marketed in such advertisements are almost certainly dispatched through North Korean state-owned enterprises, even if the postings obscure these affiliations. From recruitment to daily life in Russia, they are subject to tight control under the North Korean government, having little autonomy.”
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On September 17, 2025, NK News reported on the employment of North Korean laborers in Russia. The article noted that international sanctions prevent Russia from hiring North Koreans, yet they are continuing to employ them openly through online recruitment. NKDB researcher Unique Kim was quoted extensively in the change of trends to employ women in addition to men as well as various exploitative behaviors in the process of illegally facilitating the laborers' entrance into Russia:
To read the full article, you can click HERE.