North Korean, Russian officials discuss economic ties as Seoul raises labour export concerns
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North Korean, Russian officials discuss economic ties as Seoul raises labour export concerns

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Senior North Korean economic officials met with the governor of a Russian region along the Pacific coast for discussions on boosting economic cooperation between the countries, North Korean state media said on December 13. The official Korean Central News Agency said North Korean officials led by the country’s External Economic Relations Minister Yun Jong Ho met with the delegation led by Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of the Primorye region in the Russian Far East, and discussed elevating economic cooperation between the countries to “higher levels.” The report did not specify the types of cooperation that were discussed. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, the country’s main spy agency, in a message sent to reporters on Tuesday said it had detected signs of North Korean preparations to send workers to Russia. “As a permanent member of the Security Council, Russia has a responsibility to truthfully implement the council’s sanctions.” North Korea last year hinted at an interest in sending construction workers to help rebuild Russia-backed separatist territories in the eastern region of Ukraine, an idea that was openly endorsed by senior Russian officials and diplomats, who foresee a cheap and hard-working workforce that could be thrown into the harsh conditions.

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