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Police Probe Suspected Fake Jobs for N.K. IT Workers

South Korean police have launched an investigation into suspected cases of North Korean IT workers securing jobs at domestic private companies under false identities. According to data submitted by Rep. Kim Dae-sik of the People Power Party to the National Assembly, the National Police Agency's Security Investigation Division identified one such case last year and began probing it. The North Korean IT worker was reportedly hired by a domestic private firm and even carried out actual development work, with police investigating the case. The Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo both reported the development on Oct. 22, noting that police are looking into the identity theft and disguised employment suspicions.

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