North Koreans in Vladivostok (Russia) Head for the Suburbs to Avoid Russian Police Crackdowns

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North Koreans in Vladivostok Head for the Suburbs to Avoid Russian Police Crackdowns
2019-07-23

North Korean migrant workers in Vladivostok are leaving the city and heading for the suburbs to avoid crackdowns by Russian authorities.

Police in Vladivostok recently began scrutinizing the visas of North Korean workers, many of whom fraudulently entered the country on visas for educational purposes, sources say.

Given their precarious situation, fleeing to the suburbs gives the workers some degree of respite, but few North Koreans remain in the city.

Read more at: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/nk-vladivostok-workers-suburbs-07232019133630.html