Sanctions for repatriation of North Korean workers "delayed due to corona impact" Expert May 29, 16:43
North Korea labor working abroad as a result of the new coronavirus blocking North Korea's borders, given by a member of the panel of experts from the UN Security Council, which is investigating the implementation status of sanctions on North Korea. He pointed out that the implementation of sanctions to repatriate people to their home countries is delayed.
Maiko Takeuchi, a member of the expert panel of the United Nations Security Council, who independently investigates the implementation of sanctions on North Korea, will be sponsored by the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry on 29th. I gave a lecture at an online seminar.
In this, Mr. Takeuchi argued that the Security Council demanded sanctions to repatriate North Korean workers working abroad to cut off financial resources for the development of nuclear weapons and missiles in North Korea. The North Korea closed its borders in January this year. Several countries have reported to the Security Council that deportation was delayed because of this, "he said. I made it clear.
Also, North Korea issued a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General Guterres in March jointly with China and others, calling for efforts to ease sanctions, saying, "It is a movement that shakes sanctions using the new coronavirus." He showed caution.
In addition, Mr. Takeuchi said, "No matter how hard the neighboring countries try, if North Korea remains as the source of infection, the epidemic cannot be suppressed forever. The fact that North Korea does not provide information is a new risk for neighboring countries." Urged North Korea to provide information about the new coronavirus.