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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be under international sanctions, but that did not stop him turning up for a meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State in what appeared to be a new Rolls-Royce.

The dictator arrived on Sunday for a working lunch with Mike Pompeo in a jet-black Phantom complete with darkened windows and the brand’s distinctive logo on its wheel hubs.

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It is unclear how the vehicle, which would have cost at least US$400,000, was transported to Pyongyang, given UN sanctions that ban items including cars.

“The sanctions regime has become a bit of a joke,” said Robert Dujarric, professor of international relations at the Japan campus of Temple University.

Even with restrictions in place Dujarric said evading them could be fairly simple, particularly as North Korea’s main ally is neighbouring China.

“For instance, a North Korean operative could easily buy a car from Rolls-Royce in London and ship it to China, where it could be trucked over the land border,” he added.