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'Alarming': Report says North Korean overseas labour financing nuclear weapons

Tens of thousands of North Korean labourers working in Russia and China reportedly raised as much as $US800 million last year for Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program, helping Pyongyang evade UN sanctions.

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ABC AustraliaSep 17, 2026, 7:44 AM

'Alarming': Report says North Korean overseas labour financing nuclear weapons

Tens of thousands of North Korean labourers working in Russia and China reportedly raised as much as $US800 million last year for Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program, helping Pyongyang evade UN sanctions.

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