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CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION OF THE WORKERS’ PARTY OF KOREA

Counter-sanctioned entity

North Korea. Named in 17 sanctions listings.

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The Central Military Commission is tasked with developing and executing the Workers’ Party of Korea's military policies, commanding the DPRK's military, and coordinating with the State Affairs Commission to oversee the country's military defense industries.

KPe.051. The Central Military Commission is responsible for the development and implementation of the Workers’ Party of Korea’s military policies, commands and controls the DPRK’s military, and directs the country’s military defense industries in coordination with the State Affairs Commission.

(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)

Other information: The Central Military Commission is responsible for the development and implementation of the Workers’ Party of Korea’s military policies, commands and controls the DPRK’s military, and directs the country’s military defense industries in coordination with the State Affairs Commission.

The Central Military Commission is responsible for the development and implementation of the Workers Party of Koreas military policies, commands and controls the DPRKs military, and directs the countrys military defense industries in coordination with the State Affairs Commission.

The Central Military Commission is responsible for the development and implementation of the Workers’ Party of Korea’s military policies, commands and controls the DPRK’s military, and directs the country’s military defense industries in coordination with the State Affairs Commission.

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

la Commission militaire centrale est chargée d'élaborer et de faire appliquer la politique militaire du Parti du travail de Corée. Elle commande et contrôle l'armée de la République populaire démocratique de Corée et dirige le secteur de la défense du pays en coordination avec la Commission des affaires publiques

Adresse : Pyongyang, RPDC

Sanctions and listings17

  • Listed
    11 Sep 2017

    DPRK

    Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina

    Referencia publicada: KPe.051

    Reference KPe.051repet.jus.gob.ar

  • 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

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

    Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0127Reference 13541Reference KPe.051Last updated 13 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 51mof.go.jp

  • 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
    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.4007.47eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    11 Sep 2017

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPe.051un.orgun.org

  • 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

    la Commission militaire centrale est chargée d'élaborer et de faire appliquer la politique militaire du Parti du travail de Corée. Elle commande et contrôle l'armée de la République populaire démocratique de Corée et dirige le secteur de la défense du pays en coordination avec la Commission des affaires publiques

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

  • 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

    la Commission militaire centrale est chargée d'élaborer et de faire appliquer la politique militaire du Parti du travail de Corée. Elle commande et contrôle l'armée de la République populaire démocratique de Corée et dirige le secteur de la défense du pays en coordination avec la Commission des affaires publiques

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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 37476Reference KPe.051seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    12 Sep 2017

    Резолюція РБ ООН 1718 (2006)

    State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine

    fiu.gov.ua

  • North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Listed on 11 Sep. 2017

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

  • Listed
    11 Sep 2017

    Official designation

    Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa

    Reference KPe.051fic.gov.za

  • Listed
    2 Mar 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 19489treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • 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
    2 Mar 2016

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

Connections6

Members and officers6

All 6 markedSanctioned
  • Pak Yong-sikCounter-sanctioned entityDebarredExport controlledPEPMilitaryPolitician
    Leader or official of
    Born 1950North Korea
  • Rak Gyom Kim
    Member
    North Korea
  • Jong Chon PakDebarredExport controlledPEPMilitary
    Vice-Chairman
    Born 18 Sep 1954North Korea
  • Ri Yong-gilDebarredExport controlledPEPMilitaryPolitician
    Vice-Chairman
    Born 1955North Korea
  • Kim Jong-unDebarredExport controlledPEPPolitician
    Chairman
    Born 8 Jan 1982North Korea
  • Pak Yong-sikCounter-sanctioned entityDebarredExport controlledPEPMilitaryPolitician
    Former member
    Born 1950North Korea

Other names12

Also known as11

Central Military CommissionCENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION OF THE WORKERS' PARTY OF KOREAシー・エム・シーWorkers' Party of Korea Central Military Commissionセントラル・ミリタリー・コミッション・オブ・ザ・ワーカーズ・パーティー・オブ・コリアCENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION OF THE WORKERS PARTY OF KOREA (CMC)CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION OF THE WORKERS’ PARTY OF KOREA (CMC)KORE İŞÇİ PARTİSİ MERKEZİ ASKERİ KOMİSYONU (CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSIONOF THE WORKER'S PARTY OF KOREA/CMC)Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (CMC)COMMISSION MILITAIRE CENTRALE DU PARTI DU TRAVAIL DE CORÉECentral Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea

Weak aliases1

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

CMC

Addresses11

  • Pyongyang, North Korea

  • Pyongyang, RPDC

  • 北朝鮮平壌特別市

  • Pyongyang Korea, North

  • Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

  • Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • Pyongyang, DPRK

  • Pyongyang, DPR Korea

  • Pyongyang

  • Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

  • Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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