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OFFICE 39

Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity
TypeOrganization[sources]
Name39 biuras · 39 padalinys · 39. Hivatal · 39. ODA (OFFICE 39) · 39. büroo · 25 more...[sources]
Other nameBUREAU 39 · Bureau 39 · CENTRAL COMMITTEE BUREAU 39 · Central Committee Bureau 39 · Central Committee Bureau 39, · 18 more...[sources]
Weak aliasTHIRD FLOOR[sources]
Legal formnot available[sources]
CountryNorth Korea[sources]
DescriptionInstitution of the Workers' Party of Korea. Office 39 conducts various illegal activities, including narcotics production, smuggling, and distribution both domestically and internationally. It has also been implicated in attempts to procure and transfer luxury goods to DPRK, notably a failed attempt to buy two luxury yachts in 2009.[sources]
Registration numberRHG8JZLCN5F8[sources]
Statusnot available[sources]
AddressChanggwang Street, Pyongyang · Changwang Street, Pyongyang · Changwang Street, Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea · Changwang Street, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Changwang Street, Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · 18 more...[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.nknews.org[sources]
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Descriptions

DPRK government entity

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

DPRK government entity "Office 39"

— Belgian Financial Sanctions,

DPRK government entity

— Belgian Financial Sanctions,

DPRK government entity.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

DPRK government entity

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

DPRK government entity "Office 39"

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

entité gouvernementale de la RPDC

— French National Asset Freezing System,

DPRK government entity

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

DPRK government entity

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

Other information: DPRK government entity

— Israel Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations,

朝鮮労働党39号室；オフィス#39；オフィスNo.39；ビューロー39；セントラル・コミッティー・ビューロー39；サード・フロアー；ディヴィジョン39

— Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

Office #39; Office No. 39; Bureau 39; Central Committee Bureau 39; Third Floor; Division 39

— Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

朝鮮労働党39号室；オフィス＃39；オフィスNo.39；ビューロー39；セントラル・コミッティー・ビューロー39；サード・フロアー；ディヴィジョン39

— Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

Adresse : a) Second KWP Government Building (Korean – Ch’o’ngsa, Urban Town (Korean-Dong), Chung Ward, Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée b) Chung-Guyok (Central District), Sosong Street, Kyongrim-Dong, Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée c) Changwang Street, Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée

— Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

государственное учреждение КНДР.

—

DPRK government entity

— UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions,

DPRK government entity

— South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions876

The South African FIC sanctions list, largely based on UN Security Council sanctions.

South Africa · FIC

Ukraine SFMS Blacklist872

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

Ukraine · SFMS

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,559

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

Monaco · Monaco

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions1,238

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

UNSC

French National Asset Freezing System5,117

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

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,277

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,598

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

Japan · MoF

Japan METI End User List699

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

Japan · METI

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)20,986

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 FCDO Sanctions List4,678

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

US SAM Procurement Exclusions120,096

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

United States · GSA

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,256

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,449

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

Switzerland · SECO

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,150

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

United States · OFAC

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

Türkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK)2,219

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

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,364

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

Moldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMD698

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

Moldova · CAS-SIS

Israel Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations236

List of entities and individuals subject to sanctions under the Prevention of Distribution and Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction Law

Israel · Isreali Ministry of Finance

Source data IDs: ru-wmd-114-kpe-030 · ch-seco-33948 · zafic-189-office-39 · ja-mof-4eceadb907ed385eccf09eae026e20881112edd9 · il-wmd-18a5905471b80f33db96bd0d93efd5313815a46a · tr-fcib-91e314cbb37f336cd7bb4ec4e0f342a4f6089fb2 · md-terr-e91ef858b32ee29d9b4e70afd6639a20bb65297e · unsc-6908524 · fr-ga-2253 · gb-fcdo-dpr0182 · au-dfat-3172-office-39 · jp-eul-57d93d734420bf8e72e26929caed788569e287af · mc-freezes-dcdf6e29a6541895af750c4a4997be37d5755e4b · gb-hmt-12453 · usgsa-s4mr3qtzb · NK-HTR83rw3b7C865FxnqJEXG · ua-sfms-1460 · NK-Ubtrqmk9aKSa2Fvr4e8xz9 · ofac-12209 · kprusi-ce00e8751cadeec66c3f7d07de5b1f0b6e10382f · eu-fsf-eu-3318-4 · qa-nctc-6908524-office-39

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