Organization

ORGANIZATION AND GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT (OGD)

Counter-sanctioned entity

North Korea. Named in 17 sanctions listings.

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The Organization and Guidance Department manages significant appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea, the DPRK's military, and government. It also oversees DPRK's political affairs and implements its censorship policies.

KPe.052. The Organization and Guidance Department is a very powerful body of the Worker’s Party of Korea. It directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea, the DPRK’s military, and the DPRK’s government administration. It also purports to control the political affairs of all of the DPRK and is instrumental in implementing the DPRK’s censorship policies.

The Organization and Guidance Department is a very powerful body of the Workers Party of Korea. It directs key personnel appointments for the Workers Party of Korea, the DPRKs military, and the DPRKs government administration. It also purports to control the political affairs of all of the DPRK and is instrumental in implementing the DPRKs censorship policies.

The Organization and Guidance Department is a very powerful body of the Workers' Party of Korea. It directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea, the DPRK’s military, and the DPRK’s government administration. It also purports to control the political affairs of all of the DPRK and is instrumental in implementing the DPRK’s censorship policies.

Adresse : RPDC

(UE) 2017/1568 du 15/09/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 422)

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 11/09/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 913)

le Département de l'organisation et de l'orientation est un organe très puissant du Parti du travail de Corée. Il supervise les nominations aux postes clefs du Parti du travail, de l'armée et de l'administration de la République populaire démocratique de Corée. Il prétend également contrôler les affaires politiques de l'ensemble de la République populaire démocratique de Corée et joue un rôle déterminant dans la mise en œuvre des mesures de censure du pays

Other information: The Organization and Guidance Department is a very powerful body of the Worker’s Party of Korea. It directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea, the DPRK’s military, and the DPRK’s government administration. It also purports to control the political affairs of all of the DPRK and is instrumental in implementing the DPRK’s censorship policies.

The Organization and Guidance Department is a very powerful body of the Worker’s Party of Korea. It directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea, the DPRK’s military, and the DPRK’s government administration. It also purports to control the political affairs of all of the DPRK and is instrumental in implementing the DPRK’s censorship policies.

(Date of UN designation: 2017-09-11)

Sanctions and listings17

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2017/1568 du 15/09/2017 and décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 11/09/2017

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies

    le Département de l'organisation et de l'orientation est un organe très puissant du Parti du travail de Corée. Il supervise les nominations aux postes clefs du Parti du travail, de l'armée et de l'administration de la République populaire démocratique de Corée. Il prétend également contrôler les affaires politiques de l'ensemble de la République populaire démocratique de Corée et joue un rôle déterminant dans la mise en œuvre des mesures de censure du pays

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Effective
    12 Jul 2018

    Official designation

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

    Last updated 12 Mar 2018gov.il

  • Effective
    11 Sep 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

    Chartering of Ships, asset freeze, prevention of business arrangements, crew servicing of ships and aircraft, closure of representative offices and prohibition of port entry

    Programme GB-DPRKReference 13542Reference DPR0183Reference KPe.052Last updated 14 Jan 2022gov.ukgov.uk

  • Effective
    22 Sep 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(団体)

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    Reference 52mof.go.jp

  • North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Travel ban and targeted financial sanction

    Listed on 11 Sep. 2017

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

  • Listed
    11 Sep 2017

    DPRK

    Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina

    Referencia publicada: KPe.052

    Reference KPe.052repet.jus.gob.ar

  • Listed
    11 Sep 2017

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPe.052un.orgun.org

  • Listed
    6 Jul 2016

    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 20123treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    16 Sep 2017
    Effective
    11 Sep 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: 2017-09-11

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2017/1568 (OJ L238)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4005.20eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    12 Sep 2017

    Резолюція РБ ООН 1718 (2006)

    State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine

    fiu.gov.ua

  • Listed
    11 Sep 2017

    Official designation

    Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa

    Reference KPe.052fic.gov.za

  • North Korea Sanctions - décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 11/09/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2017/1568 du 15/09/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    le Département de l'organisation et de l'orientation est un organe très puissant du Parti du travail de Corée. Il supervise les nominations aux postes clefs du Parti du travail, de l'armée et de l'administration de la République populaire démocratique de Corée. Il prétend également contrôler les affaires politiques de l'ensemble de la République populaire démocratique de Corée et joue un rôle déterminant dans la mise en œuvre des mesures de censure du pays

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

  • Listed
    16 Sep 2017

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

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2017/1568 (OJ L238)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    18 Feb 2025
    Effective
    6 Jul 2016

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    11 Sep 2017; 24 Feb 2021

    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

  • Listed
    15 Apr 2025; 12 Sep 2017
    Effective
    11 Sep 2017; 15 Apr 2025

    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 37481Reference KPe.052seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • 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

Connections4

Members and officers4

All 4 markedSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
  • Jo Yon-junCounter-sanctioned entityPEPPolitician
    Vice Director
    Born 28 Sep 1937North Korea
  • JO YONG-WONCounter-sanctioned entityPEP
    Vice Director
    Born 24 Oct 1957North Korea
  • Vice Director
    Born 1937North Korea
  • Byong Chol MinCounter-sanctioned entity
    Member
    Born 10 Aug 1948United StatesNorth Korea

Other names8

Also known as8

OGDOrganization and Guidance Departmentオー・ジー・ディーORGANİZASYON VE REHBERLİK BİRİMİ (ORGANIZATION AND GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT/OGD)Organization and Guidance Department of the Workers' Party of Korea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DÉPARTEMENT DE L’ORGANISATION ET DE L’ORIENTATIONOrganization and Guidance Department (OGD)

Addresses6

  • DPRK

  • Korea, North

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • RPDC

  • North Korea

  • Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

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