Pyongyang expands weapons production capacity for Russian exports despite sanctions North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an unmanned aeronautical technology exhibition and weapons demonstration.
Pyongyang expands weapons production capacity for Russian exports despite sanctions North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an unmanned aeronautical technology exhibition and weapons demonstration. (KCNA via Reuters) SEOUL/DALIAN, China -- North Korea has maintained strong economic growth despite United Nations sanctions, supported by supply chains that bring in goods and energy from China and Russia, while producing weapons for a Russian military struggling with shortages.