To get a coveted work posting in China, North Korean trade workers are being forced to hand over as much as $20,000 in cash to party and security officials, a source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently. The payments, demanded by officials who control access to overseas assignments at several state-run trading companies, are fueling growing resentment inside North Korea’s foreign trade…
April 1, 2026 at 08:04PM
by DailyNK(North Korean Media)