Expats in North Korea

South Korea says North Korea has sent Russia 6,700 containers carrying more than three million artillery shells since September. North Korea has sent about 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions to Russia since September in exchange for f ood as well as parts and raw materials for weapons manufacturing, according to officials. South Korean Defense Minister Shin Wonsik told reporters on Tuesday that the containers might carry more than three million 152mm artillery shells or 500,000 122mm rounds. “It could possibly be a mix of the two, and you can say that at least several million shells have been sent,” Shin said, according to the Yonhap news agency. The minister did not elaborate on the source of information. He said hundreds of North Korean munitions factories are running at about 30 percent of their capacity due to a lack of raw materials and electricity, but those producing artillery shells for Russia were operating “at full swing”. In return for the munitions, Russia prov