The only thing I can think of that would involve apple is they helped engineer it. If goog is in NK why not apple.
Apple is a bigger player in China than goog and China provides safe entry into NK.
The mini nukes a real nuke but it needs a covert delivery method. It's been speculated a shipping container on a frater would be ideal. If NK was unable to develop a ICBM they need a delivery method.
What if a apple shipment from China was the delivery method.