Smugglers seek trading company jobs as N. Korea intensifies border control - Daily NK English

Smugglers seek trading company jobs as N. Korea intensifies border control - Daily NK English

Smugglers in North Korea are now seeking jobs with trading companies to avoid crackdowns, as authorities intensify efforts to curb private smuggling. This shift allows them to continue trading legally while the state tightens controls on trade. “Some traders in Hyesan have recently started looking for work at trading companies,” a Daily NK source in Ryanggang province said recently. “This is happening because authorities have stepped up enforcem…