North Korea seemingly hasn't abandoned its nuclear program despite its pledge to denuclearise, the UN's nuclear watchdog says in a report.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said there were no signs the Pyongyang had stopped its activities geared towards the development of atomic weaponry, instead finding indications consistent with the ongoing operation of certain radiochemical sites.
"The continuation and further development of the DPRK's (referring to the nation's official name) nuclear program and related statements by the DPRK are a cause for grave concern," the IAEA said.
In June, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump held a summit in Singapore in which the former had promised without providing any specifics to work towards the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
The IAEA has offered to verify any future nuclear agreements between Pyongyang and Washington, although North Korea has refused to allow the agency's inspectors into the country since 2009.
This means the IAEA has to resort to satellite imagery and other alternative sources of information in order to monitor Pyongyang's nuclear movements.
"As the agency remains unable to carry out verification activities in the DPRK, its knowledge of the DPRK's nuclear program is limited and, as further nuclear activities take place in the country, this knowledge is declining," the report said.
