North Korea possibly sharing missile technology with Iran, Pakistan - report.

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

Text of report entitled: "N. Korea, Iran, Pakistan could share missile technology'", published in English by South Korean newspaper Choson Ilbo website on 3 August

North Korea's Taepodong-2 missile appears to be the same model as Iran's Shahab-5 missile, a report on North Korea's ballistic missile programme by the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS) under the Foreign Ministry says. The report states that Iran and China have a defence industry cooperation pact, hinting at a three-way relationship that also includes China's long-term ally North Korea. "It cannot be ruled out that the very …