Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
Entities
Our standard dataset contains 4,308 entities connected with North Korea. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.
Data sources
We are not yet including any data published by authorities or organizations based in North Korea. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.
Sanctions programs/policies targeting North Korea
We include 5 programs targeting entities located in North Korea.
| ID | Title | Issuer | Target countries |
|---|---|---|---|
[AU-DPRK] | Democratic People's Republic Of Korea (North Korea) Sanctions Regime | DFAT Australia | North Korea |
[SECO-NORTHKOREA] | Measures Against North Korea | SECO Switzerland | North Korea |
[US-NK] | North Korea Sanctions | OFAC United States | North Korea |
[UN-SC1718] | North Korea Sanctions | UNSC | North Korea |
[UK-DPRK] | UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | OFSI United Kingdom | North Korea |
Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)
Our database contains 917 entities identified as PEPs connected with North Korea.
Intergovernmental positions | Number of known occupants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| International bodies | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | 1 | - | - |
Subnational government positions | Number of known occupants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subnational executive branches | Current | Ended | Status unclear |
| Chairman, Capital City Construction Commission | 1 | - | - |
What do these numbers mean?
We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).
If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.
How can status be unclear?
Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...
