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Japan intercepts N. Korea weapons-grade material bound for Myanmar

BY YOSHIHIRO MAKINO CORRESPONDENT

2012/11/25

The Wan Hai 313, a cargo vessel from which aluminum alloy was seized in Tokyo in August, is seen in Kobe on Nov. 23. (Kenta Sujino)Myanmar's military is believed to have inspected this North Korean missile in 2008. (Provided by the Democratic Voice of Burma)Delegates from the Myanmar military, including Shwe Mann, joint chief of staff, meet with North Korean military officials in November 2008. (Provided by the Democratic Voice of Burma)

North Korea tried to ship materials suitable for uranium enrichment or missile development to Myanmar via China this year, in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution, The Asahi Shimbun has learned.