North Korea, Russia Discuss Economic Ties Amid Labor Export Concerns

South Korea and U.S. accuse North Korea of supplying weapons to Russia and preparing to send workers in violation of U.N. sanctions.

Senior North Korean economic officials met with the governor of a Russian region to discuss boosting economic cooperation.
South Korea has raised concerns that North Korea may be attempting to expand its labor exports to Russia in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
The U.S. and South Korea have accused North Korea of supplying Russia with artillery shells and other weapons to help it wage war on Ukraine, although both Russia and North Korea have denied such transfers.
There are concerns that North Korea is preparing to send workers to Russia to secure badly needed foreign currency, which would run afoul of U.N. Security Council sanctions.
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service has detected signs of North Korean preparations to send workers to Russia.