Hyon-Sop SIM
Sanctioned entityBorn 25 Nov 1972 (53 years old),North Korea. Named in 5 sanctions listings.
Summary
Sim Hyon Sop was investigated by the UN Panel of Experts for activities in the United Arab Emirates as an overseas banking representative. According to UAE authorities, his visa residence was cancelled on December 21, 2019, shortly after he departed the UAE and was added to the UAE travel ban list.
Representative of the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation (KPe.025), who is involved in handling stolen and laundered virtual currency attained by DPRK IT workers. Mr. Sim is also involved in the procurement of commodities on behalf of the DPRK.
Representative of the Foreign Trade Bank (KPe.047).
(also Hyo'n-so'p SIM, Hyo'n-so'p SIM)
109484100(北朝鮮旅券)、旅券失効日:2024年12月24日
Foreign Trade Bank of the Democratic People Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) Representative
Languages: Korean, English, Chinese
暗号資産アドレス:0x4f47bc496083c727c5fbe3ce9cdf2b0f6496270c
Sim Hyon-Sop has ties to or may visit North Korea, China, and the United Arab Emirates.
(also Hyon Sop SIM)
出生地:北朝鮮平壌特別市
性別:男性
Sim Hyon-Sop is a North Korean national who works for the Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) of North Korea, which has been sanctioned by the United States. It is alleged that Sim helped transact with customers that traded with North Korea and ensured money could move in and out of North Korea without interruption, despite U.S. sanctions. For roughly a decade, Sim allegedly played a pivotal role in defrauding U.S. banks by remitting U.S. dollar payments to facilitate trade on behalf of North Korea.
Sanctions and listings5
- Listed
- 17 Aug 2023
- Effective
- 24 Apr 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Effective
- 7 May 2026
Russia Sanctions Act 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeNew Zealand Russia SanctionsNew ZealandSanctioned
Aircraft Ban, travel ban, service prohibition, dealing with securities, asset freeze and ship ban
DPRK Actor involved in providing Russia military assistance
Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz
- Listed
- 31 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 24 Apr 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Effective
- 1 Sep 2023
国際平和のための国際的な努力に我が国として寄与するために講ずる資産凍結等の措置の対象となる
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
Reference 78mof.go.jp
- Listed
- 24 Apr 2023
Non-Proliferation Sanctions - NPWMD
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
NPWMD and block
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 13382 (Non-proliferation)
Programme US-NON-PROLIFReference 42498treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
Positions held2
Period not retained
Foreign Trade Bank Representative
Period not retained
コリア・クワンソン・バンキング・コーポレーションの副代表者
Connections6
Positions held2
All 2 markedCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlledPerson of interest- Representative in Dandong, ChinaNorth Korea
- Representative (unconfirmed)Saint Kitts and NevisNorth Korea
Other links4
All 4 markedSanctionedDebarredExport controlled- OrganizationKorea Kwangson Banking Corporation (KKBC)Counter-sanctioned entityPerson of interestAgent for"Acting for or on behalf of"Saint Kitts and NevisNorth Korea
- PersonHuaying LuRepresented by"Acting for or on behalf of"Born 1 Dec 1978ChinaUnited Arab Emirates
- PersonJian ZhangRepresented by"Acting for or on behalf of"Born 3 Feb 1981United StatesChinaUnited Arab Emirates
- OrganizationGreen Alpine Trading, LLCLinked from"Providing support to"United Arab Emirates
Identifiers4
| Identifier | Number | Issued by | Issued | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 109484100(北朝鮮旅券)、旅券失効日:2024年12月24日 | |||
| Passport | 109484100 | |||
| Passport | 109484100 | North Korea | 24 Dec 2024 | |
| Identification | 109484100 | North Korea |
Other names12
Also known as12
Addresses4
Dandong, China
中華人民共和国丹東市
DANDONG
Dandong China
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