Chan Han Choi pleads guilty to two charges after being accused of brokering North Korea deals
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A Sydney man who has been accused of brokering deals for North Korea, including missiles, has pleaded guilty to two charges part-way through his trial.
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The court previously heard he had extensive connections to North Korea
The man was arrested at his Eastwood home in 2017
Chan Han Choi initially denied seven charges, including contravening United Nations sanctions and providing services to assist a weapons of mass destruction program.
An Australian man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to attempting to broker weapons and commodities deals with North Korea, contravening United Nations sanctions.
An Australian man once described as a "loyal agent of North Korea" pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to broker arms, oil and coal deals for Pyongyang in breach of international sanctions.
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Chan Han Choi has pleaded guilty to two charges of contravening United Nations and Australian sanctions
Chan Han Choi, who has admitted to being involved in arms deals with North Korea, leaves the King Street supreme court in Sydney. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP
Chan Han Choi, who has admitted to being involved in arms deals with North Korea, leaves the King Street supreme court in Sydney. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP
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Tue 9 Feb 2021 21.33 EST
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A Sydney civil engineer has admitted brokering deals to help North Korea export arms in breach of global sanctions.