North Korean workers see significant wage increase, benefits in China: report

NK News – North Korea News · May 11, 2026

Rising demand for North Korean labor in Russia has sharply increased wages for North Korean workers in China, according to a South Korean researcher. More than five Chinese entrepreneurs involved in DPRK-related businesses in Liaoning Province and Beijing reported a roughly 50% increase in North Korean workers’ wages following the COVID-19 pandemic, Joung Eun-lee of […]