A UN report says North Korea has likely developed nuclear missile devices.
North Korea is moving forward with its nuclear weapons program, and several countries believe the government has "likely developed miniaturized nuclear devices that fit inside the warheads of its ballistic missiles," according to a confidential UN report.
Reuters - A report by an independent panel of experts monitoring UN sanctions says the countries – which were not identified – believe North Korea's past nuclear tests likely helped the country develop its miniature devices. The Pyongyang government has not conducted a nuclear test since September 2017.
The interim report, seen by Reuters, was submitted to the 15-member UN Security Council's North Korea sanctions committee on Monday.
"The Democratic People's Republic of Korea continues its nuclear program, including the production of highly enriched uranium and the construction of an experimental light-water reactor. One country stated that Korea is moving forward with the production of nuclear weapons," the document says.
The North Korean mission to the UN in New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the UN report.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said last week that there will be no more war as the country's nuclear weapons guarantee its security despite external pressures.