One of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s top aides appears to be using a newer model Mitsubishi SUV, NK News analysis shows, in what may be another addition to North Korea’s fleet of sanctioned import vehicles.

The new and frequent appearances of a Mitsubishi Pajero, built sometime between 2015 and 2021, suggest North Korea may have obtained the vehicle through secret trade networks despite domestic COVID-19-related trade controls and U.N. sanctions.