G.N. 555
UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS ORDINANCE (Chapter 537)
Pursuant to the power delegated by the Chief Executive, I hereby specify, under section
31 of the United Nations Sanctions (Democratic People' s Republic of Korea)
Regulation (Cap 537 sub.leg. AE), the following persons and entities respectively as a
relevant person and a relevant entity. This new list supersedes all previous lists
specified and gazetted under section 31 of the said regulation.
( Gregory So )
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
LIST OF INDIVIDUALS
I.
YU HO-JI N: Director of Namchongang Trading Corporation; oversees the import of ite ms
needed for the uranium e nrichme nt program. (Additional infonnation: born 13 October 1944; also know n
as Yun Ho-chi n)
2.
Rl JE- Ot : Director of the General Bureau of Atomic Ene rgy (GBAE), chief age ncy directi ng
DPRK's nuclear program; fac ilitates several nuclear endeavors including GBA E' s manageme nt of
Yongbyon Nuclear Research Cente r and Namchongang Trading Corporation. (Additional information: born
I 938; also known as Ri Che-son)
HWANC SOK-HWA : Director in the General Bureau of Atomic Energy (GBAE); involved in
3.
DPRK's nuclear program; as Chief of the Scientific Guidance Bureau in the GBAE. served on the Science
Committee insi de U1e Joint Institute for uclear Re search.
4.
Rl HOt C -SOP: Former director, Yongbyon uclear Research Center, oversaw three core
faci lities that assist in the production of weapons-grade plutonium: the Fuel Fabrication Facility, the
Nuclear Reactor, and the Reprocessing Plant (Additional infonnation: born 1940)
5.
HA YU-RO: Director of Korea Ryongaksan General Trading Corporation; involved in DPRK's
ballistic missile program.
6.
PAEK CHA 'C-HO
Description: se nior official and head of the satellite control center of Korean Committee fo r Space
Technology.
AKA: Pak Chang-H o; Paek Ch'ang-Ho
Identifiers: Passport: 38 1420754; Passport Date of Issue: 7 Dece mber 20 I I; Passport Date of Ex piration: 7
December 2016; D.O. B. 18 June 1964; P.O.B. Kaesong, DPRK
7.
CHANC MYO 'C -CI-Il N
Descri ption: Ge neral Manager of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station and head of launch center at which
the 13 April and 12 Dece mber 2012 launches took place.
AKA: Jang Myong-Jin
Identifiers: D.O.B. 1966; Alt. D.O.B. 1965
8.
RA KY"O t CDescription: Ra Ky 'ong-Su is a Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB ) official. [n this capacity he has
faci litated transactions for TCB. Tanchon was designated by the Committee in April 2009 as the mai n
DPRK fin ancial entity responsible for sales of conve ntional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods re lated to
the asse mbly and manu facture of such weapons.
9.
KlM KW A C -IL
Description: Kim Kwa ng-il is a Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) officiaL [n thi s capacity, he has
faci litated transactions for TCB and the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID).
Tanchon was designated by the Committee in April 2009 as the main DPRK fina ncial entity responsible for
sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such
weapons. KOMID was designated by the Committee in April 2009 and is the DPRK 's pri mary arms dealer
and main exporter of goods and equipme nt re lated to ballistic missiles a nd conventional weapons.
LIST OF ENTITIES
I.
KOnEA II INC DE ELO P MENTTn ADI C CO nPO n ATIO (a. k.a. CHANGGWA G
S YO G CORPORATION; a. k.a. EXTERNAL TECHNOLOGY GENERAL CORPORATION; a.k.a.
DPRKN MINI G DEVELOPMENT TRADING COOPERA TIO ; a. k.a. " KOMID"). Ce ntral District,
Pyongyang. DPRK. Pri mary anm dealer and mai n ex porter of goods and equipment related to ballistic
missile s and conventional weapons.
2.
KOnEA n YONBO I C CE E n AL C OnPORATION (a. k.a. KOREA YONBONG
GENERA L CORPORATION; f.k.a. LYONGAKSA GENERAL TRADING CORPORATION).
Pot' onggang District. Pyongyang, DPRK; Rakwon-dong, Pothonggang District, Pyongyang, DPRK.
Defense conglomerate specializing in acquisition for DPRK defense industries and support to that cou ntry ' s
mili tary-related sales.
3.
TA C HO!\ CO IME n C IA L BANK (f.k.a. CHANGGWA G CREDIT BA K; f.k.a..
KOREA C HA GGWANG CREDIT BA K). Saemull-Dong Pyongchon District. Pyongyang, DPRK.
Main DPRK financial entity for sales of conventional atm s, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the
assembly and manufacture of such weapons.
4.
NA iVIniO:XC A C TR-'\01 C CO nPOnATIO '
Descri ption: Namchongang is a DPRK trading company subordinate to the General Bureau of Atomic
Energy (GBAE). Namchongang has been involved in the procurement of Ja panese origin vacuum pumps
that were identified at a DPR K nuc lear facility, as well as nuclear-related procure me nt associated with a
German individual. It has further been involved in the purchase of aluminum tubes and other equipment
specifically suitable for a uranium e nrichment program from the late 1990s. Its represe ntative is a fo rmer
di plomat who served as DPRK·s representative fo r the IAEA inspection of the Yongbyon nuclear fac ilities
in 2007. Namchongang's prolifera ti on activities are of grave conce rn give n the DPRK·s past proliferation
activities.
Location: Pyongyang, DPRK.
G CORPORATION;
A.K.A .: 1 CG; NAMCHONGANG TRADING ; AM CHO G
NOMCHONGANG TRADING CO.; AM CHONG GAN TRADING CORPORATION
5.
HO G KONG ELECT nO. IC
Description: owned or controlled by. or acts or purports to act for or on behalf of Tanchon Commercial
Bank and KOMID. Hong Kong Electronics has trnnsferred mill ions of doll ars of proliferation -related funds
on behalf of Tanchon Commercial Bank and KOMID (both designated by the Committee in Apri l 2009)
since 2007. Hong Kong Electronics has facilitated the move ment of money from Iran to the DPRK on
behalf of KOMID.
Location: Sanaee St.. Kish Island, Iran.
A. K.A.: HO G KO G ELECTRO ICS KISH CO.
6.
KOREA HYOKSIN TRADI G CO RI'ORA TION
Description: a DPRK company based in Pyongyang that is subordinate to Korea Ryonbo ng General
Corporation (designated by the Committee in April 2009) and is involved in the development ofWMD.
Location: Rakwon-dong, Pothonggang District, Pyongyang, DPRK.
A.K.A.: KOREA HYOKSIN EXPORT AND IMPORT CORPORATION
GENERA L BUREA OF ATOM IC ENERGY (G BA EJ
7.
Description: The GBAE is responsible for the DPRK's nuclear program, which includes the Yongbyon
Nuclear Research Center and its 5 MWe (25 MWt) plutonium production research reactor. as well as its
fuel fabrication and reprocessing facilities. The GBAE has held nuc lear-re lated meeti ngs and discussions
with the Inte rnational Atomic Energy Agency. GBAE is the primary DPRK government agency that
O\•ersees nuclear programs, including the operation of the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center.
Location: Haeudong, Pyongchen Distric~ Pyongyang, DPRK.
A.K.A.: General Department of Atomic Energy (GDAE)
8.
KOREAN TANG N TRADING CO RPO RATION
Description: Korea Tangun Trading Corporation is subordinate to DPRK's Second Academy of Natural
Sciences and is primari ly responsible for the procurement of commodities and technologies to support
DPRK's defense research and development programs, incl uding, but not limited to, WMD and delivery
system programs and procurement, including materials that are controlled or prohibited under relevant
multilateral control regimes.
Location: Pyongyang, DPRK.
9.
AM ROGCANG DEVELOPMENT BANK! ' G CO RPORATIO
Description: Amroggang, which was established in 2006, is a Tanchon Commercial Bank-related company
managed by Tanchon officials. Tanchon plays a ro le in fi nanci ng KOMID' s sales of balListic missiles and
has also been involved in ballistic missile transactions fro m KOMID to [ran 's Shahid Hem mat Industrial
Group (SH IG). Tanchon Comme rcial Bank was designated by the Committee in Apri l 2009 and is the main
DPRK financial entity fo r sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, a nd goods related to the assembly
and manufacture of such weapo ns. KOMID was designated by the Committee in Apri l 2009 and is the
DPRK's primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and
conventional weapons. The Security Council designated SHJG in resolution 1737 (2006) as an entity
invo lved in Iran's ballistic missi le programme.
Location: Tongan-dong, Pyongyang, DPRK
A.K.A.: AMROGGA G Development Bank; Amnokkang Development Bank
10.
G R EEN PI NE AS OCIATED CO RPOR AT ION
Description: Gree n Pine Associated Corporation ("Green Pine'') has taken over many of the activities of the
Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID). KOMID was designated by the Committee in
Apri l 2009 and is the DPRK's primary arms dealer and mai n exporter of goods and equi pment re lated to
ballistic missiles and conventional weapons. Green Pine is also responsible for approximate ly half of the
arms and related materiel exported by the DPRK. Green Pine has been identified for sanctions for exporting
arms or re lated material from North Korea_ G reen Pi ne specializes in the production of maritime mi litary
craft and armaments, such as submarines, military boats and missile systems, and has exported torpedoes
and technical assistance to Iranian defence-re lated firms.
Location: c/o Reconnaissance General Bureau Headquarters, Hyongjesan-Guyok. Pyongyang, North
Korea; ungrado, Pyongyang, DPRK
A.K.A.: CHO'NGSO G UNIT ED TRA DING COMPANY; CHO GSONG YON HAP; CH'O'NGSO G
YO' NHAP; CHOSU CHAWO' N KAEBAL TUJA HOESA; JINDALLAE; KU' MHAERYONG
COMPANY LTD; NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPME T AND INVESTMENT CORPORA TIO ;
SAEING P' IL COMPANY
II.
KOREA HE
GJI N TRAD I G CO~ IPANY
Description: The Korea Heungjin Trading Company is used by KOMID for trading purposes. We suspect
it has been involved in supplying missile-related goods to Ira n' s Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG).
Heungj in has been associated with KOMID, and, more specifically , KOMID's procureme nt office.
Heungji n has been used to procure an advanced digital controller with applications in missile design.
KOMID was designated by the Committee in April 2009 and is the DPRK's primary arms dealer and main
ex porter of goods and equipme nt related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons. TI1e Securi ty
Council designated SHJG in resolution 1737 (2006) as an e ntity involved in Iran's ballistic missi le
programme.
Location: Pyongyang, DPRK
A.K.A.: Hunjin TRADING Co., Korea Henji n Trading Co., Korea Hengjin Trading Company
12.
KOREAN COMMITTEE FOR SPACE TEC HNOLOGY
Description: The Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) orchestrated the DPRK' s launche s on
13 April2012 and 12 December 2012 via the sate llite contro l center and Sohae launch area.
AKA: DPRK Committee for Space Technology; Department of Space Technology of the DPRK;
Committee for Space Technology ; KCST
Location: Pyongyang. DPRK
13.
BANK OF EA T LAND
Description: DPRK fi nancial institution Bank of East Land faci litates weapons-related transactions fo r, and
other support to, arms manufacturer and exporter Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine). Bank
of East Land has actively worked with Green Pine to transfer funds in a manner that circumvents sanctions.
In 2007 and 2008, Bank of Bast Land faci litated transactions invo lving Green Pine and Iranian financial
institutions, including Bank Mel li and Bank Sepah. The Security Council designated Bank Sepah in
resolution 1747 (2007) for providing support to Iran' s ballistic missi le program. Green Pine was designated
by the Committee in April 2012.
AKA: Dongbang BANK; TONGBA G ' HAENG ; TO GBANG BANK
Location: PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Moranbong District, Pyongyang, DPRK
14.
KOREA KUMRYONG TRADING CORPORI\TIO
Description: Used as an alias by the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) to carry
out procurement activ ities. KOMID was designated by the Committee in April2009 and is the DPRK's
primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment re lated to ballistic missiles and
conventional weapons.
15.
TO 0 . G TECHNOLOGY TRAD ING CO RPORATION
Description: The Korea Mining Deve lopme nt Corporation (KOMJD) is the parent company of Tosong
Technology Trading Corporation. KOMID was designated by the Committee in Apri l 2009 and is the
DPRK's primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missi les and
conventional weapons.
Location: Pyongyang. DPRK
16.
KOREA RYO HA MACHINERY JOINT VENTU RE CORPORI\TION
Description: Korea Ryonbong General Corporation is the parent company of Korea Ryonha Machinery
Joint Venture Corporation. Korea Ryonbong General Corporation was designated by the Committee in
April 2009 and is a defense conglomerate specializi ng in acq uisition for DPRK defense industries and
support to that country's military -re lated sales.
AKA: CHOSUN YUNHA MACHINERY JOINT OPERATION COMPANY; KOREA RYENHA
MACHJNERY JIV CORPORATION; RYON HA MACHINERY JOINT VENTURE CORPORATION
Location: Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK ; Mangungdae-gu, Pyongyang, DPRK; Ma ngyongdae
District, Pyongyang, DPRK
17.
LEADER (HO C K01 C) I TER ATIONAL
Description: Facil itates shipme nts on be hal f of the Korea Mining Deve lopme nt Trading Corporation
(KOMID). KOMID was designated by the Committee in Apri l 2009 and is the DPRK ' s primary arms
dealer and main exporter of goods and eq uipment re lated to bal listic missiles a nd conventional weapons.
AKA: Leader Inte rnational Trading Limited
Location: Room 1610 Nan Fu ng Tower, 173 Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong