<Anchor> The
UN Committee on Sanctions against North Korea has said that it is highly likely that North Korea will be equipped with a nuclear warhead by upgrading its nuclear and ballistic missile technology.
It has also been investigated that cyber attacks have not stopped, such as stealing cryptocurrency to develop nuclear weapons and missiles.
This is Kim Yong-cheol.
<Reporter> A
report from the Expert Panel of the North Korean Sanctions Committee under the UN Security Council revealed that North Korea has introduced a new medium- and short-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, a submarine-launched ballistic missile, and an intercontinental ballistic missile system.
It is likely that ballistic missiles at all ranges will be equipped with nuclear warheads.
It is consistent with North Korea's claim that nuclear weapons were miniaturized and lightened to make them a tactical weapon.
The ballistic missile's propellant fuel is changing from liquid to solid, which has also been evaluated for enhanced maneuverability.
The report said that North Korea continued to operate nuclear facilities such as Yongbyon, active activities were observed in missile-related manufacturing plants, and continued to import raw materials and technology from overseas.
It also contained a content that, led by the North Korean Reconnaissance Office, "We continued hacking operations against financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges to support nuclear and missile development."
Through this, it was revealed that it had stolen virtual assets worth $316.4 million and KRW 357.5 billion.
An expert panel reported that North Korea imported crude oil and illegally exported coal in excess of the limit.
The report of the Expert Panel on the North Korean Sanctions Committee has been approved by the 15 members of the Security Council.