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| Type | Company | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bureau général de reconnaissance · Chongch’al Ch’ongguk · KPA Unit 586 · RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU · RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU (RGB) · | [sources] | |||
| Other name | BGR · CHONGCH'AL CH'ONGGUK · Chongch'ai Ch'ongguk · Chongch'al Ch'ongguk · Chongch'al Ch'ongguk, · | [sources] | |||
| Weak alias | RGB | [sources] | |||
| Incorporation date | not available | [sources] | |||
| Jurisdiction | not available | [sources] | |||
| Country | North Korea | [sources] | |||
| Description | North Korean intelligence organization, created in early 2009. It is involved in arms trade to and from the DPRK and affiliated with the Green Pine Associated Corporation (KPe.010); The RGB oversees the DPRK's groups involved in cybercrime activities and "is assessed by Member States to include six Bureaus: Land Air Surveillance (first), Information Analysis (second), Technical Surveillance (third), Foreign Intelligence (fifth), InterKorean affairs (sixth) and Support (seventh); the fourth Bureau is said to be non-existent." | [sources] | |||
| Registration number | HNP9GSA3ZAV1 | [sources] | |||
| Unique Entity ID | HNP9GSA3ZAV1 | [sources] | |||
| Address | Alternate address: Nungrado, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea · HYONGJESAN-GUYOK, PYONGYANG, PRK · Hyongjesan-Guyok Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Nungrado Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea · Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang · Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, DPR Korea · | [sources] | |||
| Source link | gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.nknews.org | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army.
Alternate Address: Nungrado, Pyongyang, DPRK
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army.
Alternate Address: Nungrado, Pyongyang, DPRK
est le principal organisme de renseignement de la RPDC, créé au début de 2009 par la fusion des organismes de renseignement existants du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, soit le Département des opérations et le Bureau 35, avec le Bureau de reconnaissance de l'Armée populaire coréenne. Il s'occupe du commerce d'armes conventionnelles et contrôle la Green Pine Associated Corporation, la société de fabrication d'armes conventionnelles du pays
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
Other information: The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
偵察総局；チョンチャル・チョングック；ケー・ピー・エー・ユニット586；アール・ジー・ビー
Chongch'al Ch'ongguk; KPA Unit 586; RGB
In Annex 91 (p. 508) of the UN Panel of Experts March 2024 Report, the designation ID KPe.028 of the Munitions Industry Department is erroneously assigned to the Reconnaissance General Bureau (KPe.031).
Adresse : Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, RPDC, Nungrado, Pyongyang, RPDC
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRKs premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean Peoples Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
Sanctions on persons and entities involved in terrorist activities and the proliferation of weapons of masss destruction
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List of entities and individuals subject to sanctions under the Prevention of Distribution and Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction Law
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The South African FIC sanctions list, largely based on UN Security Council sanctions.
South Africa · FIC
A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.
United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source
A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.
United States · GSA
A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures
Monaco · Monaco
The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.
United States · OFAC
Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.
Japan · MoF
UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
United Kingdom · FCDO
The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.
France · DGT
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United Kingdom · OFSI
As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.
European Union · DG FISMA
Ukraine's financial intelligence unit publishes this list of sanctioned individuals.
Ukraine · SFMS
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United States · ITA
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Australia · DFAT
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Switzerland · SECO
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Japan · METI
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Qatar · NCTC
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| Assets and shares | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Green Pine Associated Corporation Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |
| Linked from | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Green Pine Associated Corporation Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity | The Reconnaissance General Bureau controls Green Pine Associated Corporation | - | - | |
| General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army | The RGB is organized under the General Staff Department | - | - | |
| Park Jin Hyok | Has conducted activities on behalf of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| BANK OF EAST LAND Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity | Facilitated weapons-related transactions for the RGB "in a manner that circumvents sanctions" | - | - | |
| State Affairs Commission Sanctioned entity | Historically and operationally, the RGB has been linked to the State Affairs Commission | - | - | |
| Wonbong Trading Corporation | Affiliated | - | - | |
| Pan Systems Pyongyang Sanctioned entity | Pan Systems Pyongyang is operated by the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Global Communications Co. | Associated | - | - | |
| Malaysia Korea Partners Group of Companies | Both entities have links | - | - | |
| Pyongyang Restaurant | Affiliated (unconfirmed) | - | - | |
| Third Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | The Third Bureau is a unit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Linked to | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Lab 110 | Lab 110 is subordinate to or synonymous with the 6th Technical Bureau of the North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| 63 Research Center of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | 63 Research Center is a subunit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Reaper Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| 221 General Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | The 221 General Bureau is subordinate to the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| TA444 | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| H0lyGh0st | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| 110 Research Institute of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | 110 Research Institute is a subunit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Labyrinth Chollima | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Stardust Chollima | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Bureau 121 of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| BeagleBoyz Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Konni Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Lazarus Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities, Lazarus group included | - | - | |
| Andariel | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| TEMP.Hermit | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| 414 Liaison Office of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | 414 Liaison Office is a subunit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Kimsuky Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities, Kimsuky group included | - | - | |
| Group123 | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| ARCHIPELAGO | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Stonefly | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Office 970 of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | Office 970 is a subunit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Black Banshee | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Members | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Su Nyo Ryang Sanctioned entity | Agent | - | - | |
| Yong Chol Kim Politician · Sanctioned entity | Chief | - | - | |
| Ri Chang Ho | Director | - | ||
| Hong Yong Su | Member | - | - | |
| KIM Yong Nam Sanctioned entity | Agent of the Fifth Department | - | - | |
| CHO IL U Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity | Director of the Fifth Bureau | - | - | |
| Kim Su Gyong | Agent | - | - | |
| Choe Song Ryong | Linked | - | - | |
| KIM Su Gwang Sanctioned entity | Officer/Agent | - | - | |
| Chol Sok KIM Sanctioned entity | Intelligence Officer | - | - | |
| Han Hun Il | Operative | - | ||
| Nam Chol Ung | Alleged Representative | - | - | |
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Korea Expo Joint Venture Sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |