Financial sanctions, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

The HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, OFSI, has published a new Financial Sanctions Notice regarding sanctions measures with respect to persons and entities engaged in or supportive of the nuclear power program of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DRK) pursuant to Statutory Instrument SI 2019/411, the „Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019“. Specifically, the OFSI informs that it has modified its sanction list by updating the records of eight already sanctioned individuals and one entity who will continue to be subject to asset freezing measures. The affected parties and their records are as follows:
#### Individuals
(01) CHUN-SIK, Choe
DOB: 12/10/1954. Good quality a.k.a: (1) SIK, Choe, Chun (2) SIK, Ch’oe, Ch’un
Nationality: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Address: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Position: (1) Former director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS). (2) Former head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0205. (UN Ref):KPi.013. Choe Chun-sik was the director of the Second Academy of Natural Sciences (SANS) and was the head of the DPRK’s long-range missile program. Listed on: 05/03/2016 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 02/03/2016 Last Updated: 02/08/2022 21/08/2023 Group ID: 13324.
(2) JAE IL, Ri
DOB: –/–/1934. Good quality a.k.a: CHAE-IL, RI Nationality: North Korea Position: Vice Director of the Workers’ Party of Korea Propaganda and Agitation Department, which controls all DPRK’s media and is used by the government to control the public Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0263. (UN Ref):KPi.051. Died on 4 February 2021. Listed on: 05/06/2017 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 02/06/2017 Last Updated: 31/12/2020 21/08/2023 Group ID: 13481.
(3) MAN GON, Ri
DOB: 29/10/1945. Nationality: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Passport Number: PO381230469 Passport Details: Date of Expiration: 6.4.2016 Position: Former Minister of the Munitions Industry Department Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0265. (UN Ref):KPi.026. Listed on: 05/03/2016 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 02/03/2016 Last Updated: 31/12/2020 21/08/2023 Group ID: 13336.
(4) RYONG, Kang
DOB: 21/08/1969. Nationality: North Korea. Position: Former Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) Representative in Syria Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0224. (UN Ref):KPi.020. Listed on: 05/03/2016 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 02/03/2016 Last Updated: 31/12/2020 21/08/2023 Group ID: 13331.
(5) SOK CHOL, Kim
DOB: 08/05/1955. Nationality: North Korea. Passport Number: 472310082 Address: Myanmar. Position: (1) Acted as the Former DPRK Ambassador to Myanmar (2) KOMID facilitator Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0236. (UN Ref):KPi.036. Kim Sok Chol acted as the DPRK Ambassador to Myanmar and he operates as a KOMID facilitator. He was paid by KOMID for his assistance and arranges meetings on behalf of KOMID, including a meeting between KOMID and Burmese defense related persons to discuss financial matters. Listed on: 09/12/2016 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 30/11/2016 Last Updated: 11/11/2022 21/08/2023 Group ID: 13421.
(6) TO CHUN, Pak
DOB: 09/03/1944. Good quality a.k.a: (1) DO CHUN, Pak (2) TO’-CH’UN, Pak Position: (1) Former Secretary of Munitions Industry Department (MID) (2) Adviser on nuclear and missile programmes (3) Former State Affairs Commission member (4) Member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Political Bureau Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0257. (UN Ref):KPi.050. Pak To Chun is a former Secretary of Munitions Industry Department (MID) and currently advises on affairs relating to nuclear and missile programmes. He is a former State Affairs Commission member and is a member Workers’ Party of Korea Political Bureau. Died on 27 July 2022. Listed on: 05/06/2017 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 02/06/2017 Last Updated: 02/08/2022 21/08/2023 Group ID: 13480.
(7) YONG MU, Ri
DOB: 25/01/1925. a.k.a: YONG-MU, Ri Nationality: North Korea. Address: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Position: Ri Yong Mu is a Vice Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, which directs and guides all DPRK’s military, defence, and security-related affairs, including acquisition and procurement Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0271. (UN Ref):KPi.053. Died on 27 January 2022. Listed on: 05/06/2017 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 02/06/2017 Last Updated: 2/08/2022 21/08/2023Group ID: 13483.
(8) YONG-WON, Jo
DOB: 24/10/1957. Good quality a.k.a: YONGWON, Cho Nationality: North Korea. Passport Number: 108210124 Passport Details: Expired: 4 June 2023 Address: North Korea. Position: (1) Secretary and Chief of Organization and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Partyof Korea (2) Former Vice Director of the Workers‘ Party of Korea’s Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK’s military Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0220. (UN Ref):KPi.043. (Gender):Male Listed on: 05/06/2017 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 02/06/2017 Last Updated: 19/01/2021 21/08/2023 Group ID: 13488.
#### Entity
(1) MUNITIONS INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
a.k.a: (1) MID (2) Military Supplies Industry Department (3) Machine Industry Department Address: Pyongyang, North Korea. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0177. (UN Ref):KPe.028. The Munitions Industry Department is involved in key aspects of the DPRK’s missile program. MID is responsible for overseeing the development of the DPRK’s ballistic missiles, including the Taepo Dong-2. The MID oversees the DPRK’s weapons production and R&D programs, including the DPRK’s ballistic missile program. The Second Economic Committee and the Second Academy of Natural Sciences – also designated in August 2010 – are subordinate to the MID. The MID in recent years has worked to develop the KN08 road-mobile ICBM. The MID oversees the DPRK’s nuclear program. The Nuclear Weapons Institute is subordinate to the MID. (Subsidiaries):The Nuclear Weapons Institute Listed on: 21/12/2011 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 02/03/2016 Last Updated: 31/12/2020 21/08/2023Group ID: 12447.
For details on the modified records, please refer to the Annex of the notice, beginning on page 4. The new consolidated DRK sanctions list may be accessed via this link.