SEOUL – Three institutions and five individuals have been added to a list of North Korea-related sanctioned entities, a confidential report by a panel of UN experts said on Wednesday.

The report, details of which were obtained and covered by Reuters in an exclusive, argues that sanctions, an arms embargo and general trade restrictions have slowed down North Korea’s nuclearization program.

“While the imposition of sanctions has not halted the development of nuclear and ballistic missile programs, it has in all likelihood considerably delayed [North Korea’s] timetable and, through the imposition of financial sanctions and the bans on the trade