SEOUL -- North Korea sent thousands of workers to construction sites across Russia in 2024, according to South Korean intelligence cited by the Yonhap News Agency.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in June 2024. © AP
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