North Korea has developed “multiple and tiered circumvention techniques” to continue smuggling weapons and illicit material in and out of the country, a report by a United Nations panel of exports said on Monday.

The report concluded that the DPRK has paid little attention to UN sanctions prohibiting the import and export of military equipment and items necessary to further its nuclear programme. Instead, North Korea has devised increasingly sophisticated methods to hide its activities.

“[North Korea] is persisting with its arms trade and other prohibited activities in defiance of Security
Council resolutions, while activities related to its nuclear and