Russia using N. Koreans, other foreign workers on disputed islan

Russia using N. Koreans, other foreign workers on disputed islan

MOSCOW, Russia - North Korean men work at a construction site in a photo taken on Aug. 7 in Kunashiri Island, one of the disputed Russian-held islands off Hokkaido. Russia has been increasingly using North Korean and other foreign workers in development projects on the disputed islands, apparently for the cheap labor costs. (Kyodo)

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