Mitsubishi denies sending armored Pajeros to North Korea: UN Report



News Mitsubishi denies sending armored Pajeros to North Korea: UN Report Automaker tells Panel of Experts it doesn’t mod vehicles for ‘military purposes’ after armored SUVs seen in Pyongyang Chad O'Carroll September 16, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A heavily armored vehicle, likely an altered Mitsubishi Pajero, during a Jan. 2021 military parade \| Image: KCNA Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors told sanctions investigators it had no role in providing or arming customized SUVs recently spotted in North Korea, a forthcoming U.N. report seen by NK News shows. Analysts previously identified heavily modified and armored Mitsubishi Pajeros at North Korean military parades in Oct. 2020 and Jan. 2021, raising questions as to the source of the vehicles and the institution responsible for their upgrades. Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors told sanctions investigators it had no role in providing or arming customized SUVs recently spotted in North Korea, a forthcoming U.N. report seen by NK News shows. Analysts previously identified heavily modified and armored Mitsubishi Pajeros at North Korean military parades in Oct. 2020 and Jan. 2021, raising questions as to the source of the vehicles and the institution responsible for their upgrades. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Mitsubishi denies sending armored Pajeros to North Korea: UN Report

Automaker tells Panel of Experts it doesn’t mod vehicles for ‘military purposes’ after armored SUVs seen in Pyongyang

Chad O'Carroll September 16, 2022

Mitsubishi denies sending armored Pajeros to North Korea: UN Report

A heavily armored vehicle, likely an altered Mitsubishi Pajero, during a Jan. 2021 military parade | Image: KCNA

Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors told sanctions investigators it had no role in providing or arming customized SUVs recently spotted in North Korea, a forthcoming U.N. report seen by NK News shows.

Analysts previously identified heavily modified and armored Mitsubishi Pajeros at North Korean military parades in Oct. 2020 and Jan. 2021, raising questions as to the source of the vehicles and the institution responsible for their upgrades.

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