North Korea Pursues Weapons Despite Covid Blockade: UN Report
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North Korea is under multiple sets of international sanctions over its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
North Korea has continued to pursue its weapons development programmes despite facing a worsening economic situation due to its self-imposed coronavirus blockade, a new UN report has said.
Pyongyang is under multiple sets of international sanctions over its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, which have seen rapid progress under current leader Kim Jong Un.
The report's publication comes after Pyongyang sparked international concern with a series of missile tests in the span of a few weeks, prompting the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting.
The report -- which was published online Tuesday Seoul time, and covers the period from February 6 to August 3 -- said the North continued to polish its weapons programmes.
