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The test launch of a Hwasong-12 intermediate range missile from Pyongyang, North Korea Source: AAP

A 59 year old man has been charged in Sydney for allegedly acting as an economic agent for North Korea in Australia, in breach of both United Nations and Australian sanctions.

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A 59 year old man has been charged in Sydney for allegedly acting as an economic agent for North Korea in Australia, in breach of both United Nations and Australian sanctions.

The man has been charged with brokering sales, and discussing the supply of weapons of mass destruction.

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