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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE

Sanctioned entity

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Organization				[sources]
Name	A Népi Fegyveres Erők Minisztériuma · El Ministerio de Defensa Nacional · Gynybos ministerija · Honvédelmi Minisztérium · Il ministero della Difesa nazionale gestisce · 52 more...				[sources]
Other name	MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · MINISTRY OF DEFENSE · MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE · MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE · MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLES ARMED FORCES (MPAF) · 13 more...				[sources]
Legal form	not available				[sources]
Country	North Korea				[sources]
Description	"The Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces manages the general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People’s Army."				[sources]
Previous name	HALK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİ BAKANLIĞI (MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE’S ARMED FORCES /MPAF) · MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE’S ARMED FORCES (MPAF) · Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces (MPAF)				[sources]
Registration number	`D44RLDJKMBG6`				[sources]
Status	not available				[sources]
Address	Pyongyang · Pyongyang, Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti · Pyongyang, North Korea · Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.nknews.org				[sources]
Last change	2024-09-05	Last processed	2024-10-09	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

The Ministry of National Defence manages the general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People's Army.

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2024-04-26

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— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2024-08-02

The Ministry of National Defence manages the general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People’s Army.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2024-03-07

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— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2024-08-01

Le Ministère de la défense nationale gère les besoins logistiques et administratifs généraux de l'Armée populaire coréenne.

— French National Asset Freezing System, 2024-03-09

The Ministry of National Defence manages the general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People’s Army.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List, 2024-05-09

The Ministry Of National Defence manages the general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People’s Army

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets, 2024-03-11

ミニストリー・オブ・ディフェンス、旧称：ミニストリー・オブ・ザ・ピープルズ・アームド・フォースィーズ（エム・ピー・エー・エフ）

— Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People, 2024-03-14

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE; MINISTRY OF DEFENCE; MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

— Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People, 2024-08-19

MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE’S ARMED FORCES (MPAF)

— Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People, 2024-08-19

Министерство народных вооруженных сил занимается общими вопросами административной и материально-технической поддержки Корейской народной армии.

— 2021-11-21

Milli Savunma Bakanlığı, Kore Halk Ordusu’nun genel idari ve lojistik ihtiyaçlarını yönetmektedir.

— Türkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK), 2024-09-05

The Ministry of National Defence manages the general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People’s Army.

— UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions, 2024-03-08

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF	North Korea
Pyongyang · Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea · Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · 1 more...	North Korea
Pyongyang, DPR Korea	North Korea
Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea	North Korea
北朝鮮平壌特別市	-
Pyongyang, DPRK	-

Linked from
Subject	Role	Start date	End date
Kangbong Trading Corporation	Affiliated	-	-
Ilsim International Bank	"Reported" to be associated	-	-
Haegeumgang Trading Corporation	Haegeumgang Trading is subordinate to the MPAF	-	-
Korea Kumgang Group	Affiliated	-	-
Chinyong Information Technology Cooperation Company	Chinyong Information Technology Cooperation Company is a subordinate entity to the DPRK Ministry of People’s Armed Forces	-	-

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
General Department of Military Cooperation of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces	The General Department of Military Cooperation is a unit of the Ministry of the People's armed Forces	-	-
Department 53 of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces	Department 53 is a unit in the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces	-	-

Members
Member	Role	Start date	End date
Kang Sun Nam	Minister	-	-
Kim Yong Chun	Minister	-	-
Yun Dong Hyun	Deputy Minister	-	-
Yun Tong Hyon	Vice Minister	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	1718 (DPRK)	2024-04-24	-
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UN	The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2017-12-22	-
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2017/1859 du 16/10/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) · (UE) 2018/12 du 08/01/2018 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) · (UE) 2024/2070 du 29/07/2024 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) · décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 07/03/2024 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) · 1 more...	-	-
State Finance Monitoring Service	РБ ООН (Комітет 1718 (2006))	2024-03-11	-
UN Security Council	Resolution 2397 (2017)	-	-
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance - Financial Crimes Investigation Board	Asset freezes within the scope of Articles 3.A and 3.B of Law No. 7262, aimed at preventing the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.	-	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	PRK	2024-07-26	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6	2017-12-22	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UN	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	2017-12-22	-
Federal Public Service Finance	PRK	2024-07-26	-
United Nations Security Council	DPRK	2017-12-22	-
Ministry of Finance	北朝鮮に関連する国際連合安全保障理事会決議に基づく資産凍結等の措置の対象となる者（団体）	2017-12-28	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii Moldova	Comitetul Consiliului de Securitate al ONU instituit prin Rezoluția 1718 (2006)	-	-

Data sources

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,954

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

French National Asset Freezing System5,106

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

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,603

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,351

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 SFMS Blacklist870

Ukraine's financial intelligence unit publishes this list of sanctioned individuals.

Ukraine · SFMS

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,213

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

DPRK Reports5,540

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,290

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,116

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,570

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

US SAM Procurement Exclusions115,263

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List31,940

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,597

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

Moldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMD781

Sanctions on persons and entities involved in terrorist activities and the proliferation of weapons of masss destruction

Moldova · CAS-SIS

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions1,236

The Security Council's set of sanctions serve as the foundation for most national sanctions lists.

UNSC

Türkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK)2,220

Individuals, entities, and organizations whose assets are frozen by the Republic of Türkiye based on United Nations Security Council resolutions, requests from foreign countries, domestic decisions, and efforts to counter the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Türkiye · MASAK

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,259

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

Qatar Unified Record of Persons and Entities on Sanction List708

This dataset contains both UN-mandated and the national sanctions designations for Qatar (Targeted Financial Sanctions).

Qatar · NCTC

Source data IDs: ofac-22285 · fr-ga-2421 · NK-HvaeXyyyoBYw6GgknYPn2P · md-terr-6259f3ac71d160c8966871ec29646a71596a5bcd · ch-seco-37799 · mc-freezes-83ec6cada384b49b361d82b39ee034334a22d907 · au-dfat-3446-ministry-of-national-defence · tr-fcib-efdac9ea08404462b82b30bc7f8f9d5327a8d5d3 · ua-sfms-1544 · gb-hmt-13575 · ja-mof-9007ae2de51a9df189e14090fbd97b460d3795cd · ja-mof-d15af2bd8345a9292dc95bb98c0026f903ac6829 · au-dfat-3446-ministry-of-the-people-s-armed-forces-mpaf · qa-nctc-6908657-ministry-of-the-people-s-armed-forces-mpaf · qa-nctc-6908657-ministry-of-national-defence · md-terr-90c95f19ad9121146af4f46219905a2cdf689bc9 · usgsa-s4mr6pl0f · ru-wmd-138-kpe-054 · eu-fsf-eu-4093-2 · kprusi-47edbc5d0c28ae71af70198d68d2567d0b33cffa · unsc-6908657 · gb-fcdo-dpr0176

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Address
Full address	Country
Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF	North Korea
Pyongyang · Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea · Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · 1 more...	North Korea
Pyongyang, DPR Korea	North Korea
Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea	North Korea
北朝鮮平壌特別市	-
Pyongyang, DPRK	-

Linked from
Subject	Role	Start date	End date
Kangbong Trading Corporation	Affiliated	-	-
Ilsim International Bank	"Reported" to be associated	-	-
Haegeumgang Trading Corporation	Haegeumgang Trading is subordinate to the MPAF	-	-
Korea Kumgang Group	Affiliated	-	-
Chinyong Information Technology Cooperation Company	Chinyong Information Technology Cooperation Company is a subordinate entity to the DPRK Ministry of People’s Armed Forces	-	-

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
General Department of Military Cooperation of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces	The General Department of Military Cooperation is a unit of the Ministry of the People's armed Forces	-	-
Department 53 of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces	Department 53 is a unit in the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces	-	-

Members
Member	Role	Start date	End date
Kang Sun Nam	Minister	-	-
Kim Yong Chun	Minister	-	-
Yun Dong Hyun	Deputy Minister	-	-
Yun Tong Hyon	Vice Minister	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	1718 (DPRK)	2024-04-24	-
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UN	The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2017-12-22	-
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2017/1859 du 16/10/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) · (UE) 2018/12 du 08/01/2018 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) · (UE) 2024/2070 du 29/07/2024 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) · décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 07/03/2024 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) · 1 more...	-	-
State Finance Monitoring Service	РБ ООН (Комітет 1718 (2006))	2024-03-11	-
UN Security Council	Resolution 2397 (2017)	-	-
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance - Financial Crimes Investigation Board	Asset freezes within the scope of Articles 3.A and 3.B of Law No. 7262, aimed at preventing the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.	-	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	PRK	2024-07-26	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6	2017-12-22	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UN	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	2017-12-22	-
Federal Public Service Finance	PRK	2024-07-26	-
United Nations Security Council	DPRK	2017-12-22	-
Ministry of Finance	北朝鮮に関連する国際連合安全保障理事会決議に基づく資産凍結等の措置の対象となる者（団体）	2017-12-28	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-06-01	-
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii Moldova	Comitetul Consiliului de Securitate al ONU instituit prin Rezoluția 1718 (2006)	-	-