North Korea has been ramping up exports of arms and weapons technology to countries in Africa, where international scrutiny is comparatively lighter than other regions, according to a report from Tokyo Shimbun.
 
The Japanese newspaper cited a report from the UN Security Council, saying North Korea has been exporting weapons, military goods and military technology including ammunition and shells to countries like Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda.
 
The report also said the exports to African countries undergoing internal conflict are a source of foreign currency for North Korea.