Japanese police arrested three businessmen suspected of illegally selling military regime of Myanmar highly complex equipment needed to combat the production of long-range missiles. The investigation suspects that the authorities of that country in Southeast Asia engaged in such work in close cooperation with the DPRK.

In this case, arrested the president of Tokyo-based export firm Toko Boeki Lee Kon Ho and two other businessmen. They are suspected of trying to send to Myanmar, highly complex device for magnetic measurements beztrebuyuschegosya in these cases the permission of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Such equipment is believed to be used in the development of ballistic missiles, ITAR-TASS news agency.

Police initially suspected that the Myanmar – only a transshipment point, and the device is actually intended to Pyongyang. However, the investigation concluded that the equipment was ordered, namely the Myanmar authorities on the advice of the DPRK.

established, allegedly to purchase the device that has relevance based in Hong Kong, the North Korean firm, under direct control of the so-called Second Economic Department Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, which is considered Japanese counterintelligence, is responsible for military supplies.

in Tokyo believes that North Korea is now trying to engage Myanmar in the production of ballistic missiles on its technology. There is a suspicion that the arrested businessmen in Japan and previously supplied it necessary for this equipment. The UN Security Council earlier banned Pyongyang any action related to the sale of ballistic missiles.

It is believed that these transactions have become an important source of currency for the DPRK, kotoruyupodozrevayut in supplying such weapons to the Middle East and Africa. Administration of the USA in 2004 reported that he has information about the attempt by Pyongyang to sell ballistic missiles and the military regime of Myanmar.

In addition, the military leadership of the country – with the help of North Korea is building a gigantic network of tunnels and shelters in various parts of the country . Photos and video of tunnels were shown unnamed foreign television, collaborating with dissident radio station Democratic Voice of Myanmar. They were shown the DPRK advisers, who were in the tunnels. These documents reinforce suspicions that the DPRK intends to transfer its nuclear technology to the Myanmar authorities. According to some sources, is currently under construction or already built some 800 tunnels.

Most tunnels are built next to Naypido, the new capital of Myanmar, as wellas in the regions located on the border with Thailand. According to the TV, photos, tunnels were made from 2003 to 2006.

Some tunnels are so wide that they can pass through the truck. They are connected by extensive facilities, built to store weapons and products. In addition, they can be used as command posts and shelters that are designed for 600 people.