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CHO IL U

Counter-sanctioned entity

Born 10 May 1945 (81 years old),North Korea. Named in 19 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Director of the Fifth Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB. KPe.031). "Believed to be in charge of overseas espionage operations and foreign intelligence collection for the DPRK".

736410010 (passport-National passport) (Passport No 736410010.)

Cho is believed to be in charge of overseas espionage operations and foreign intelligence collection for the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.

A romanization of this individual's name more aligned with North Korean romanization conventions might be "Jo Il U".

(UN ID: KPi.040) (Date of UN designation: 2017-06-02)

(UE) 2022/1503 du 09/09/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 2433)

Directeur du cinquième Bureau du Bureau général de reconnaissance. Cho serait chargé des opérations d’espionnage et du recueil de renseignement à l’étranger pour le compte de la RPDC.

(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 421)

Director of the Fifth Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau. Cho is believed to be in charge of overseas espionage operations and foreign intelligence collection for the DPRK.

KPi.040 Director of the Fifth Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau. Passport no: 736410010. Cho is believed to be in charge of overseas espionage operations and foreign intelligence collection for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Designation: Director of the Fifth Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau Other information: Cho is believed to be in charge of overseas espionage operations and foreign intelligence collection for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

出生地：北朝鮮咸鏡北道茂山

Cho is believed to be in charge of overseas espionage operations and foreign intelligence collection for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Adresse : République démocratique populaire de Corée N° Passeport : 736410010

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 02/06/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 409)

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 26/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 2418)

Sanctions and listings19

  • Listed
    6 Jun 2017; 15 Apr 2025; 27 Jul 2022
    Effective
    26 Jul 2022; 15 Apr 2025; 2 Jun 2017

    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 36406Reference KPi.040seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • 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 19791treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Effective
    12 Jul 2018

    Official designation

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

    Last updated 12 Jul 2018gov.il

  • Effective
    2 Jun 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, travel ban and prohibition of port entry

    Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0202Reference 13471Reference KPi.040Last updated 1 Aug 2022gov.ukgov.uk

  • EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

    Programme EU-PRKReference KPi.040data.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • North Korea Sanctions - décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 02/06/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 26/07/2022 (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); (UE) 2022/1503 du 09/09/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Directeur du cinquième Bureau du Bureau général de reconnaissance. Cho serait chargé des opérations d’espionnage et du recueil de renseignement à l’étranger pour le compte de la RPDC.

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference EU.4070.8Reference KPi.040gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frun.org

  • Listed
    28 Jul 2022

    РБ ООН (Комітет 1718 (2006))

    State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine

    fiu.gov.ua

  • Listed
    18 Feb 2025
    Effective
    6 Jul 2016

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Effective
    9 Jun 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（個人）

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    notification_date as published: 2022.8.3改訂

    Reference 40Last updated 3 Aug 2022mof.go.jp

  • Listed
    9 Jun 2017; 12 Sep 2022

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

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2022/1503 (OJ L235)

    2017/970 (OJ L146)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    2 Jun 2017

    DPRK; UN List

    Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina

    Referencia publicada: KPi.040

    Reference KPi.040Last updated 26 Jul 2022repet.jus.gob.ar

  • North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Travel ban and targeted financial sanction

    Listed on: 2 Jun. 2017 (amended on 26 Jul. 2022)

    Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008

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

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2022/1503 du 09/09/2022, décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 02/06/2017, (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 and décision du comité des sanctions des nations unies du 26/07/2022

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies

    Cho serait chargé d'activités d'espionnage et du recueil de renseignement à l'étranger pour le compte de la RPDC.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    2 Jun 2017

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPi.040Last updated 26 Jul 2022un.orgun.org

  • Listed
    24 Feb 2021; 2 Jun 2017

    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
    12 Sep 2022
    Effective
    2 Jun 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: 2017-06-02

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2022/1503 (OJ L235)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4070.8Reference KPi.040eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Decision 2013/183/CFSP

    Programme EU-PRKReference KPi.040eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    2 Jun 2017

    Official designation

    Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa

    Reference KPi.040fic.gov.za

  • 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

Positions held4

  1. Period not retained

    Genel Keşif Bürosu’nun (Reconnaissance General Bureu) Beşinci Departman Müdürü

  2. Period not retained

    レコネッサンス・ジェネラル・ビューロー第五局長

  3. Period not retained

    Director of the Fifth Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau

  4. Period not retained

    directeur du cinquième bureau du Bureau général de reconnaissance

Connections1

Positions held1

Identifiers10

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID number736410010
Passport736410010
Passport736410010North Korea
National passport736410010
Passport736410010
Passport736410010
National passport736410010
Identification736410010North Korea
Passport736410010
Passport736410010North Korea

Other names22

Also known as19

チョ・チョル；ジョ・チョルChol JoJO, CholCho CholChol ChoCHO, Ch'o'lIl Woo ChoCh'o'l Cho조일우CHO, Il WooCho Ch’o’lチョ・イルウCh’o’l ChoCHO ILIl U ChoIl-U Choتشو إيل يوCHO, Il-U
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Cho Il U

Weak aliases3

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

Cho Il WooCho Ch'o'lJo Chol

Addresses4

  • Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti

  • Korea, North

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