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Reconnaissance General Bureau

Sanctioned entity

North Korea. Named in 19 sanctions listings.

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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

    sam.gov

  • 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

    antiteror.sis.md

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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

    meti.go.jpmeti.go.jp

  • 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

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    2 Mar 2016

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPe.031un.orgun.org

  • 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

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    3 Jan 2017

    Резолюція РБ ООН 1718 (2006)

    State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine

    fiu.gov.ua

Connections50

Members and officers12

  • Operative
    Born 2 Apr 1957ZambiaSingaporeNorth Korea
  • Chol Sok KIMSanctioned
    Intelligence Officer
    Born 21 Jan 1970North Korea
  • North Korea
  • Yong Chol KimSanctionedDebarredExport controlledPEPDiplomatPolitician
    Chief
    Born 1947North Korea
  • Su-Kwang KIMSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Officer/Agent
    Born 18 Aug 1976BelarusNorth Korea
  • LI CHANG HOSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Director
    Born 11 Sep 1967North Korea

Owns1

Owned by1

Other links36

  • PersonChol Ung NamSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Represented by
    "Acting for or on behalf of"Born 23 Feb 1969ChinaNorth Korea
  • OrganizationState Affairs CommissionSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Linked from
    "Historically and operationally, the RGB has been linked to the State Affairs Commission"North Korea
  • "Both entities have links"Malaysia
  • "The RGB is organized under the General Staff Department"North Korea
  • OrganizationGreen Pine Associated CorporationCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Linked from
    "Green Pine Associated Company is under control of the General Bureau of Surveillance of the Korean People’s Army."North Korea
  • OrganizationPan Systems PyongyangSanctioned
    Linked from
    "Pan Systems Pyongyang is operated by the Reconnaissance General Bureau"MalaysiaNorth Korea

Other names23

Also known as22

KPA UNIT 586Chongch’al Ch’onggukGeneral Bureau of SurveillanceCHONGCH'AL CH'ONGGUK정찰총국Chongch'ai Ch'onggukGeneral Reconnaissance Bureau偵察総局;チョンチャル・チョングック;ケー・ピー・エー・ユニット586;アール・ジー・ビーBGRChongchal ChonggukGeneral Bureau of ReconnaissanceKPA Unit 586Chongch'al Ch'ongguk偵察総局RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU (RGB)レコネッサンス・ジェネラル・ビューローBureau général de reconnaissanceRECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU
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Reconnaissance General Bureau (DPRK)General Bureau of Surveillance of the Korean People's ArmyReconnaissance General Bureau (RGB)المكتب العام للاستطلاع

Weak aliases1

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

RGB

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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