Report Says N. Korea Rail Activity May Indicate Arms Shipments
High levels of activity at a North Korean rail facility may indicate arms shipments to Russia, according to a report from Beyond Parallel, a publication of U.S. think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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00:00 High levels of activity at a North Korean rail facility may indicate armed shipments to Russia.
00:06 That's according to a report by a U.S. think tank.
00:09 Beyond Parallel, a publication of the Center for Strategic and International Studies,
00:13 says satellite imagery shows more than 70 rail cars waiting at the North Korea-Russia border.
00:19 It says this is a huge increase from what it's seen over the past five years.
00:23 It's unclear what is in those cars, but it follows a visit to Russia by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last month.
00:29 There, he and Russian President Vladimir Putin were believed to have discussed an arms deal
00:33 to aid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.