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Yong Chol Kim

Sanctioned entity

Born 1947,North Korea. Named in 12 sanctions listings. member of the Supreme People's Assembly.

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Summary

"Chief of the Reconnaissance General Bureau which trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation (entity designated by the 1718 Committee, 02.05.2012) responsible for approximately half of the arms and related materiel exported by the DPRK and has taken over many of the activities of KOMID (entity designated by the 1718 Committee, 24.04.2009)."

(UE) 2023/2576 du 13/11/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 3660)

(also Young-Chul KIM, Young-Chol KIM, Yong-Chol KIM, Yong Chol KIM)

(UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 437)

(also Young-Chul KIM, Young-Cheol KIM, Yong-Chol KIM, Yong Chol KIM)

Vice Chairman of the Korean Workers’ Party Central Committee

Former Commander of Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). Promoted to United Front Department director in May 2016. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(also Young-Cheol KIM, Young-Chol KIM, Yong-Chol KIM, Yong Chol KIM)

(Date of UN designation: 2011-12-19)

North Korean politician

(UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 2420)

Birthdate (OFAC approximate): 1946

Membre suppléant du Bureau politique et membre du comité central du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, de la Commission des affaires d’État de la République populaire démocratique de Corée et, depuis juin 2023, conseiller du département du Front uni. Ancien commandant du Bureau général de reconnaissance (RGB), entité sanctionnée par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies.

Birthdate (OFAC approximate): 1947

(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017- (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 990)

Sanctions and listings12

  • North Korea Sanctions - (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017- (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020 (UE Corée du Nord - Règlement (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2023/2576 du 13/11/2023 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Membre suppléant du Bureau politique et membre du comité central du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, de la Commission des affaires d’État de la République populaire démocratique de Corée et, depuis juin 2023, conseiller du département du Front uni. Ancien commandant du Bureau général de reconnaissance (RGB), entité sanctionnée par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies.

    Programme UN-SC1718; EU-PRKReference EU.4159.44gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.euun.org

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze

    Elected member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Military Commission, of the Politburo and State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee, Vice Chairman for Inter-Korean Relations. Former commander of Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), an entity sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council. Former United Front Department director.

    Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0044Reference 12439Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    30 Aug 2010

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    DPRK and block

    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

    Unknown

    Programme US-NKReference 12211treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2023/2576 du 13/11/2023, (ue) 2020/1129 du 30/07/2020, (ue) 2022/1331 du 28/07/2022, (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 and (ue) 2021/1300 du 05/08/2021

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Membre suppléant du Bureau politique et membre du comité central du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, de la Commission des affaires d’État de la République populaire démocratique de Corée et, depuis juin 2023, conseiller du département du Front uni. Ancien commandant du Bureau général de reconnaissance (RGB), entité sanctionnée par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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-PRKeur-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

    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-PRKdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Democratic People's Republic Of Korea (North Korea) Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (DPRK)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    The Minister for Foreign Affairs listed this person on 4 December 2019 under regulation 6(1) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (AS Regulations). (Note: This was a re-listing of a previous designation made by the Minister under regulation 6(1) of the AS Regulations that was in effect from 27 November 2013 to 2 December 2019.) Relisted on 3 December 2022.

    Programme AU-DPRKLast updated 3 Dec 2022dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    14 Nov 2023

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

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2023/2576 (OJ L14112023)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    14 Nov 2023
    Effective
    19 Dec 2011

    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: 2011-12-19

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2023/2576 (OJ L14112023)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4159.44eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

Positions held11

  1. Current

    member of the Supreme People's Assembly

    North Korea

  2. Period not retained

    member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly

  3. Period not retained

    Alternate Member of Political Bureau and Member of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Member of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and, from June 2023, United Front Department Advisor. Former commander of Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), an entity sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council.

  4. Period not retained

    member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

  5. Period not retained

    Membre suppléant du Bureau politique

  6. Period not retained

    member of State Affairs Commission

  7. Period not retained

    Alternate Member of Political Bureau and Member of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Member of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and, from June 2023, United Front Department Advisor. Former commander of Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), an entity sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council.

  8. Since 2014

    Supreme People’s Assembly (member)

    Current

  9. Period not retained

    Vice Chairman of the Workers Party of Korea

  10. Period not retained

    Membre du comité central du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, de la Commission des affaires d’État de la République populaire démocratique de Corée

  11. Period not retained

    Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea

Connections1

Positions held1

Other names37

Also known as36

Kim Young-CheolKim Young-ChulKim Yŏngch'ŏlKIM, Young-Cheol김영철Kim Jong-čcholKim Young-CholGim Yeong-cheolYoung-Cheol KIM金英彻Yong-Chol KIMКим Ёнчхоль, Ким Ен ЧхольKim Yong-CholKim Yŏng Ch'ŏlLieutenant General Kim Yong CholYoung ChulKIM, Young-Chol金英徹
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金英哲Kim Young Cholקים יונג-צ'ולKim Young CheolKIM, Yong-CholKim Yŏng-ch'ŏlYoung-Chol KIMYoung-Chul KIMKIM, Young-ChulYong-Chol KimКим Ён ЧхольYoung-Chol KimYoung-Chul KimKim Yong CholYong Chol KIMYoung-Cheol KimKim Yong-cholKIM, Yong Chol

Weak aliases1

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

キム・ヨンチョル

Addresses3

  • Pyongyang, North Korea

  • Pyongan-Pukto, North Korea

  • Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

    North Korea

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