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N Korea grows nuclear, missiles programmes, profits from cyberattacks - UN report

North Korea continued to develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes during the past year and cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges were an important revenue source for Pyongyang, according to an excerpt of a confidential United Nations report seen on Saturday by Reuters.

The annual report by independent sanctions monitors was submitted on Friday evening to the UN Security Council North Korea sanctions committee.

"Although no nuclear tests or launches of...

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