Reconnaissance General Bureau
Sanctioned entityNorth Korea. Named in 19 sanctions listings.
Summary
Unit of the Korean People's Army, involved in the production and sales of conventional armaments. In 2010, the UN Panel of Experts claimed the General Bureau of Surveillance to be in control of Green Pine Associated Company (KPe.010).
North Korean intelligence organization, created in early 2009. It is involved in arms trade to and from the DPRK and affiliated with the Green Pine Associated Corporation (KPe.010); The RGB oversees the DPRK's groups involved in cybercrime activities and "is assessed by Member States to include six Bureaus: Land Air Surveillance (first), Information Analysis (second), Technical Surveillance (third), Foreign Intelligence (fifth), InterKorean affairs (sixth) and Support (seventh); the fourth Bureau is said to be non-existent."
(also CHONGCH'AL CH'ONGGUK, RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU)
(also KPA UNIT 586, RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU)
(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 421)
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army.
In Annex 91 (p. 508) of the UN Panel of Experts March 2024 Report, the designation ID KPe.028 of the Munitions Industry Department is erroneously assigned to the Reconnaissance General Bureau (KPe.031).
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRKs premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean Peoples Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
est le principal organisme de renseignement de la RPDC, créé au début de 2009 par la fusion des organismes de renseignement existants du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, soit le Département des opérations et le Bureau 35, avec le Bureau de reconnaissance de l'Armée populaire coréenne. Il s'occupe du commerce d'armes conventionnelles et contrôle la Green Pine Associated Corporation, la société de fabrication d'armes conventionnelles du pays
Other information: The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
KPe.031. The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
Adresse : Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, RPDC, Nungrado, Pyongyang, RPDC
Décision du comité de sanction des Nations unies du 02/03/2016 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 364)
(Date of UN designation: 2016-03-02)
Alternate Address: Nungrado, Pyongyang, DPRK
(also KPA UNIT 586, CHONGCH'AL CH'ONGGUK)
Sanctions and listings19
- Listed
- 27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 31 Aug 2017
- Effective
- 2 Mar 2016
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: 2016-03-02
regulationType=repealing; organisationType=council
2017/1509 (OJ L224)
Programme EU-PRKReference EU.3319.66eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
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
- Listed
- 27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 2 Mar 2016
Official designation
Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa
Reference KPe.031fic.gov.za
North Korea Sanctions - Décision du comité de sanction des Nations unies du 02/03/2016 (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
est le principal organisme de renseignement de la RPDC, créé au début de 2009 par la fusion des organismes de renseignement existants du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, soit le Département des opérations et le Bureau 35, avec le Bureau de reconnaissance de l'Armée populaire coréenne. Il s'occupe du commerce d'armes conventionnelles et contrôle la Green Pine Associated Corporation, la société de fabrication d'armes conventionnelles du pays
Programme UN-SC1718gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frun.org
- Effective
- 12 Jul 2018
Official designation
Isreali Ministry of FinanceIsrael Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations
Last updated 12 Mar 2018gov.il
- Listed
- 21 Dec 2011; 31 Aug 2017
EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
1355/2011 (OJ L338)
2017/1509 (OJ L224)
Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryJapan METI End User ListJapan
Weapon Types: Biological, Chemical, Missile, Nuclear, Conventional Weapons
- Listed
- 4 Mar 2016; 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 33959Reference KPe.031seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Effective
- 11 Mar 2016; 30 Aug 2013
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; 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
notification_date as published: 2016.3.11改訂
Reference 9(#31)Reference #31Last updated 11 Mar 2016mof.go.jp
- Effective
- 2 Mar 2016
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, prevention of business arrangements, asset freeze, crew servicing of ships and aircraft, closure of representative offices and prohibition of port entry
Programme GB-DPRKReference 12448Reference DPR0188Reference KPe.031Last updated 18 Dec 2021gov.ukgov.uk
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 and décision du comité de sanction des nations unies du 02/03/2016
Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies
est le principal organisme de renseignement de la RPDC, créé au début de 2009 par la fusion des organismes de renseignement existants du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, soit le Département des opérations et le Bureau 35, avec le Bureau de reconnaissance de l'Armée populaire coréenne. Il s'occupe du commerce d'armes conventionnelles et contrôle la Green Pine Associated Corporation, la société de fabrication d'armes conventionnelles du pays
- Listed
- 2 Mar 2016
- Listed
- 30 Aug 2010
North Korea Sanctions - DPRK
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
DPRK, 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 13551 (North Korea)
Executive Order 13687 (North Korea)
Programme US-NKReference 12210treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction and travel ban
Listed on: 2 Mar. 2016
Programme UN-SC1718Last updated 20 Feb 2026dfat.gov.auun.org
- Effective
- 16 Mar 2021
Official designation
Bureau of Industry and SecurityUS BIS Military-Intelligence End UsersUnited States
Programme US-BIS-MIEUfederalregister.govecfr.gov
- Listed
- 27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 3 Jan 2017
Резолюція РБ ООН 1718 (2006)
State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine
Connections50
Members and officers12
- OperativeBorn 2 Apr 1957ZambiaSingaporeNorth Korea
- Chol Sok KIMSanctionedIntelligence OfficerBorn 21 Jan 1970North Korea
- MemberNorth Korea
- Yong Chol KimSanctionedDebarredExport controlledPEPDiplomatPoliticianChiefBorn 1947North Korea
- Su-Kwang KIMSanctionedDebarredExport controlledOfficer/AgentBorn 18 Aug 1976BelarusNorth Korea
- LI CHANG HOSanctionedDebarredExport controlledDirectorBorn 11 Sep 1967North Korea
Owns1
- Green Pine Associated CorporationCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlledShare not statedNorth Korea
Owned by1
- Korea Expo Joint VentureSanctionedDebarredExport controlledShare not statedNorth Korea
Other links36
- PersonChol Ung NamSanctionedDebarredExport controlledRepresented by"Acting for or on behalf of"Born 23 Feb 1969ChinaNorth Korea
- OrganizationState Affairs CommissionSanctionedDebarredExport controlledLinked from"Historically and operationally, the RGB has been linked to the State Affairs Commission"North Korea
- OrganizationMalaysia Korea Partners Group of CompaniesLinked from"Both entities have links"Malaysia
- Linked from"The RGB is organized under the General Staff Department"North Korea
- OrganizationGreen Pine Associated CorporationCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlledLinked from"Green Pine Associated Company is under control of the General Bureau of Surveillance of the Korean People’s Army."North Korea
- OrganizationPan Systems PyongyangSanctionedLinked from"Pan Systems Pyongyang is operated by the Reconnaissance General Bureau"MalaysiaNorth Korea
Other names23
Also known as22
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Weak aliases1
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
Addresses23
北朝鮮平壌特別市兄弟山区域;北朝鮮平壌特別市綾羅島
Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Alternate address: Nungrado, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Hyongjesan-Guyok Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Nungrado Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Pyongyang, North Korea
Nungrado, Pyongyang
Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang
Nungrado, Pyongyang, DPR Korea
Nungrado, Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Hyongjesan-Guyok Pyongyang Korea, North
Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, RPDC
Nungrado, Pyongyang, RPDC
Nungrado Pyongyang Korea, North
北朝鮮平壌特別市兄弟山区域
Hyongjesan-Guyok Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Nungrado Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea
Hyongjesan- Guyok, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, DPR Korea
;北朝鮮平壌特別市綾羅島
Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Nungrado, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Nungrado, Pyongyang, North Korea
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