N Korea at crossroads

North Korea can likely arm missiles with nuclear warheads: UN

Pyongyang steals $315m in virtual assets to fund weapons development

HIONA SHIRAIWA and KAORI YOSHIDA, Nikkei staff writers
April 1, 2021 07:10 JST

UNITED NATIONS -- North Korea has likely developed the ability to mount nuclear warheads onto its intercontinental ballistic missiles, a United Nations panel warned in a Wednesday report, as the country continues to advance its weapons program funded by cryptocurrency heists, smuggling operations and more.

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