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JO YONG-WON

Counter-sanctioned entity

Born 24 Oct 1957 (68 years old),North Korea. Named in 20 sanctions listings. Member, SAC.

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Summary

North Korean official, who attended the Hwasong-17 ICBM launch on November 18, 2022. Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department (KPe.052), which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK’s military. Accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a ballistic missile test on January 27, 2022.

(also Yong-Won JO)

Gender: male

108210124 (passport-National passport) (valid to 2023-06-04)[known to be expired]

(UE) 2023/2576 du 13/11/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 3660)

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 16/08/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 3623)

Secretary and Chief of Organization and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Party of Korea Former Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK’s military.

(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 421)

(UN ID: KPi.043) (Date of UN designation: 2017-06-02)

(also Yongwon CHO)

KPi.043 Secretary and Chief of Organization and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Party of Korea. Former Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers' Party of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's military. Gender: male. Passport no. 108210124 (Expired: 4 June 2023).

PASSEPORT: {"Commentaire": "A expiré le 04/06/2023", "NumeroPasseport": "108210124"}

性別：男性

108210124、旅券失効日：2023年６月４日

Designation: a) Secretary and Chief of Organization and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Party of Korea b) Former Vice Director of the Worker's 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: Gender: male

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 02/06/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 409)

Ancien vice-directeur du Département de l'organisation et de l'orientation, qui supervise les nominations aux postes clés du Parti des travailleurs et de l'armée de la RPDC

Document d’identité publié : N° 108210124 : a expiré le 04/06/2023.

Sanctions and listings20

  • Effective
    9 Jun 2017

    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（個人）

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    notification_date as published: 2023.8.24改訂

    Reference 43Last updated 24 Aug 2023mof.go.jp

  • Effective
    12 Jul 2018

    Official designation

    Isreali Ministry of FinanceIsrael Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations

    Last updated 12 Jul 2018gov.il

  • Listed
    9 Jun 2017; 14 Nov 2023

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD)

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2023/2576 (OJ L14112023)

    2017/970 (OJ L146)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    24 Feb 2021; 2 Jun 2017

    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.

    Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance - Financial Crimes Investigation BoardTürkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK)Turkey

    Official Gazette as published: 24.02.2021-31405

    Decision as published: 24.2.2021/3578

    ms.hmb.gov.tren.hmb.gov.tr

  • Effective
    2 Jun 2017

    UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; UNUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze and travel ban

    Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0220Reference 13488Reference KPi.043Last updated 21 Aug 2023gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    11 Jan 2017

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK2

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    Block and DPRK2

    Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210

    Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214

    Executive Order 13687 (North Korea)

    Programme US-NKReference 21303treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    14 Nov 2023
    Effective
    2 Jun 2017

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - PRK

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2017-06-02

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2023/2576 (OJ L14112023)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4073.0Reference KPi.043eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP

    Programme EU-PRKReference KPi.043eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • North Korea Sanctions - décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 02/06/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 16/08/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2023/2576 du 13/11/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Ancien vice-directeur du Département de l'organisation et de l'orientation, qui supervise les nominations aux postes clés du Parti des travailleurs et de l'armée de la RPDC

    Programme UN-SC1718gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frun.org

  • Listed
    17 Aug 2023

    РБ ООН (Комітет 1718 (2006))

    State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine

    fiu.gov.ua

  • North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Listed on: 2 Jun. 2017 (amended on 16 Aug. 2023)

    Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008

    Programme UN-SC1718Last updated 20 Feb 2026dfat.gov.auun.org

  • Listed
    3 Feb 2017
    Effective
    11 Jan 2017

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    2 Jun 2017

    DPRK; UN List

    Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina

    Referencia publicada: KPi.043

    Reference KPi.043Last updated 16 Aug 2023repet.jus.gob.ar

  • Listed
    26 Jan 2017
    Effective
    11 Jan 2017

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    2 Jun 2017

    Official designation

    Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa

    Reference KPi.043fic.gov.za

  • Comitetul Consiliului de Securitate al ONU instituit prin Rezoluția 1718 (2006) - RPDC

    Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii MoldovaMoldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMDMoldova

    antiteror.sis.md

  • EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

    Programme EU-PRKReference KPi.043data.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    Décision du Comité des sanctions des Nations Unies du 16/08/2023, (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017, (ue) 2023/2576 du 13/11/2023 and décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 02/06/2017

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies

    Secrétaire et chef du Département de l’organisation et de l’orientation du Parti des travailleurs de Corée et ancien vice-directeur du département de l’organisation et de l’orientation, qui supervise les nominations aux postes clés du Parti du travail et de l’armée de la RPDC.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    2 Jun 2017

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPi.043Last updated 16 Aug 2023un.orgun.org

  • Listed
    6 Jun 2017; 17 Aug 2023; 15 Apr 2025
    Effective
    15 Apr 2025; 2 Jun 2017; 16 Aug 2023

    Measures Against North Korea - Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-NORTHKOREAReference 36431Reference KPi.043seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

Positions held13

  1. Current

    Member, SAC

    North Korea

  2. Period not retained

    Secretary and Chief of Organisation and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Party of Korea; former Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department

  3. Period not retained

    Secretary and Chief of Organization and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Party of Korea

  4. Period not retained

    a) Kore İşçi Partisi Organizasyon ve Rehberlik Dairesi Sekreteri ve Başkanı b) Kore İşçi Partisi ve KDHC ordusu için kilit personel atamalarını yöneten Kore İşçi Partisi Organizasyon ve Rehberlik Bölümü Eski Başkan Yardımcısı

  5. Period not retained

    Secretary and Chief of Organisation and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Party of Korea; former Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department

  6. Period not retained

    Vice Director of the Organization and Guidance Department

  7. Period not retained

    Former Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK’s military

  8. Period not retained

    Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department

  9. Period not retained

    Secretary and Chief of Organization and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Party of Korea; Former Vice Director of the Worker’s Party of Korea’s Organization and Guidance Department

  10. Period not retained

    Secrétaire et Chef du Département de l'organisation et de l'orientation du Parti des travailleurs de Corée

  11. Period not retained

    朝鮮労働党オーガナイゼーション・アンド・ガイダンス・デパートメントの書記及び長；朝鮮労働党オーガナイゼーション・アンド・ガイダンス・デパートメント元副部長

  12. Period not retained

    Former Vice Director of the Workers Party of Koreas Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers Party of Korea and the DPRKs military, Secretary and Chief of Organization and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Party of Korea

  13. Period not retained

    Ancien vice-directeur du Département de l'organisation et de l'orientation

Connections3

Positions held3

Identifiers12

IdentifierNumberIssued byIssuedExpires
ID number108210124
Passportמס דרכון: 108210124 (Expired: 4 June 2023)
Passport108210124 (Expired: 4 Jun 2023)
Passport108210124
Passport108210124、旅券失効日：2023年６月４日
Passport108210124 (Expired: 4 June 2023)
Passport108210124
Passport108210124 (Expired: 4 Jun 2023)North Korea
National passport1082101244 Jun 2023
National passport1082101244 Jun 2023
Passport108210124
Passport108210124

Other names14

Also known as12

CHO, YongwonYong-won Joチョ・ヨンウォン조용원YONG-WONYongwon ChoJo Yong Wonجو يونغ - وونジョ・ヨンウォンJo Yong-WonYong-Won JoJO, Yong-Won

Weak aliases2

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

JOCho Yongwon

Addresses7

  • Korea, North

  • Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti

  • RPDC

  • Democratic People`s Republic of Korea

  • COREE DU NORD

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

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