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North Korea has not stopped nuclear programmes, says United Nations report

Pyongyang has been defying sanctions, selling weapons abroad, UN report says

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The report says that North Korean diplomats play a key role in sanctions evasion by setting up multiple bank accounts. Pics/AFP

The report says that North Korean diplomats play a key role in sanctions evasion by setting up multiple bank accounts. Pics/AFP

North Korea has pressed ahead with its nuclear and missile programs and continues to evade UN sanctions through increased illegal ship-to-ship transfers of oil products at sea, according to a UN report.

In a 62-page report sent to the Security Council, the UN panel of experts also listed violations of a ban on North Korean exports of coal, iron, seafood and other products that generate millions of dollars in revenue for Kim Jong Un's regime.

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