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Kwang Su Choe

Sanctioned entity

Born 20 Apr 1955 (71 years old),North Korea. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Reported to have engaged in prohibited military cooperation in Mozambique. Former representative of Haegeumgang Trading Corporation in Mozambique. Former third secretary at the embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Pretoria, South Africa. He returned to the DPRK before March 2019.

Numéro de passeport: 381210143 (date d’expiration: 3.6.2016)

(UE) 2018/87 du 22/01/2018 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 425)

(Date of UN designation: 2018-01-22)

Associations with Haegeumgang Trading Corporation and DPRK Embassy Pretoria The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 2420)

381210143 (passport-National passport) (valid to 2016-06-03)[known to be expired](Passport number: 381210143 (expiration date: 3.6.2016))

Choe Kwang Su a été identifié par le groupe d’experts des Nations unies comme représentant la Haegeumgang Trading Company. En cette qualité, Choe Kwang Su a signé un contrat de coopération militaire entre la RPDC et le Mozambique en violation des interdictions imposées par les résolutions du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies. Ce contrat concernait la fourniture d’armes et de matériel militaire à Monte Binga, société contrôlée par le gouvernement du Mozambique.

PASSEPORT: {"Commentaire": "(date d'expiration : 03/06/2016)", "NumeroPasseport": "381210143"}

Sanctions and listings7

  • Listed
    1 Aug 2022
    Effective
    22 Jan 2018

    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: 2018-01-22

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2022/1331 (OJ L201)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4295.63eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • North Korea Sanctions - (UE) 2018/87 du 22/01/2018 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Choe Kwang Su a été identifié par le groupe d’experts des Nations unies comme représentant la Haegeumgang Trading Company. En cette qualité, Choe Kwang Su a signé un contrat de coopération militaire entre la RPDC et le Mozambique en violation des interdictions imposées par les résolutions du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies. Ce contrat concernait la fourniture d’armes et de matériel militaire à Monte Binga, société contrôlée par le gouvernement du Mozambique.

    Programme UN-SC1718; EU-PRKgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.euun.org

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

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

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze

    Choe Kwang Su has been identified by the UN Panel of Experts as a representative of Haegeumgang Trading Company. In this capacity Choe Kwang Su signed a DPRK-Mozambique military cooperation contract in violation of the prohibitions imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolutions. The contract concerned the supply of arms and arms-related material to Monte Binga, a company controlled by the Government of Mozambique.

    Programme GB-DPRKReference 13601Reference DPR0005Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    1 Aug 2022

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

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2022/1331 (OJ L201)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 and (ue) 2018/87 du 22/01/2018

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Choe Kwang Su a été identifié par le groupe d’experts des Nations unies comme représentant la Haegeumgang Trading Company. En cette qualité, Choe Kwang Su a signé un contrat de coopération militaire entre la RPDC et le Mozambique en violation des interdictions imposées par les résolutions du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies. Ce contrat concernait la fourniture d’armes et de matériel militaire à Monte Binga, société contrôlée par le gouvernement du Mozambique.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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-PRKdata.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-PRKeur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

Positions held2

  1. Period not retained

    Third Secretary DPRK Embassy South Africa

  2. Period not retained

    Representative of Haegeumgang Trading Company

Connections2

Positions held2

Identifiers5

IdentifierNumberIssuedExpires
ID number381210143
Passport381210143
Passport381210143
National passport3812101433 Jun 2016
National passport3812101433 Jun 2016

Other names2

Also known as2

Choe Kwang Su최광수

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