China and Russia have sent home more than half of their North Korean workers, likely tens of thousands of people, according to reports submitted to the UN North Korean Security Council sanctions committee
Russia's report said that the number of North Korean workers with valid work permits decreased from 30,023 to 11,490 persons.In its report, China, the strongest ally of North Korea, said more of half of its income-earning North Korean nationals had been repatriated.
Trump 'very disappointed' with latest NK report 02:14The US has pushed in recent years for sanctions on North Korea to be strengthened. On Thursday, the US sanctioned two Chinese shipping firms accused of helping North Korea evade restrictions, although a tweet by US President Donald Trump later cast confusion around the measures.
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