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[The Guardian] North Koreans are needed to do the dangerous jobs, says Malaysia

November 25, 2014
North Korean workers in Malaysia claim that most of their wages get sent to the North Korean government. (Yonhap)

North Korean workers in Malaysia claim that most of their wages get sent to the North Korean government. (Yonhap)

[THE GUARDIAN]

Malaysia has defended the use of North Korean labourers in its mining industry, saying they are particularly good workers because of their dedication, strength and bravery.

After a North Korean was among those killed in a mine explosion over the weekend, Malaysia’s deputy home minister, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, told reporters that the men had been working legally under a special agreement between Pyongyang and authorities in the Malaysian state of Sarawak.

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