“The Gulf is a place that the North Koreans see as a very reliable place to make the money.'' Facing US and international sanctions, North Korea has relied on its overseas labourers to get cash. Go Myong-Hyun, a research fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, said some Middle East countries like North Korean workers because “they don't run away”. A bill passed Tuesday by the House of Representatives includes limits on the use of overseas North Korean labour. Oman's Embassy in Washington simply said “it's the first time we hear of'' North Korean workers being expelled from the sultanate, without answering any questions.

Source: Bangkok Post July 28, 2017 07:41 UTC