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Country: KP

Title: Director of the Fifth Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau

Birth date: 1945-05-10

Program: DPRK

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

Country: KP

Title: Vice Director of the Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK’s military

Birth date: 1937-09-28

Program: DPRK

Country: KP

Title: First Vice Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Propaganda and Agitation Department, which controls all DPRK media and is used by the government to control the public

Program: DPRK

Profile: Gender: male.

Country: KP

Title: Former Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK’s military; Secretary and Chief of Organization and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Party of Korea

Birth date: 1957-10-24

Program: DPRK

Profile: Gender: male

Country: KP

Title: President of Korea Kumsan Trading Corporation, a company that procures supplies for General Bureau of Atomic Energy and serves as a cash route to the DPRK

Birth date: 1970-02-19

Program: DPRK

Country: KP

Address: Pyongyang

Title: Vice Director of the Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK’s military

Program: DPRK

Country: KP; VN

Title: Vietnam Representative for Tanchon Commercial Bank, which is the main DPRK financial entity for weapons and missile-related sales

Birth date: 1969-08-18

Program: DPRK

Profile: Gender: male.

Country: KP

Title: Member of the Worker’s Party of Korea’s Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK’s military

Birth date: 1948-08-10

Program: DPRK

Profile: Gender: male

Country: KP

Birth date: 1938-03-21

Program: DPRK

Profile: Paek Se Bong is a former Chairman of the Second Economic Committee, a former member of the National Defense Commission, and a former Vice Director of Munitions Industry Department (MID)

Country: KP

Title: Vice Chairman of the Second Economic Committee, which oversees the production of the DPRK’s ballistic missiles

Program: DPRK

Profile: Directs the activities of Korea Mining Development Corporation, the DPRK’s premier arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons.

Country: KP

Birth date: 1944-03-09

Program: DPRK

Profile: Pak To Chun is a former Secretary of Munitions Industry Department (MID) and currently advises on affairs relating to nuclear and missile programmes. He is a former State Affairs Commission member and is a member Workers’ Party of Korea Political Bureau. Died on 27 July 2022.

Country: KP

Title: Vice Director of the Workers’ Party of Korea Propaganda and Agitation Department, which controls all DPRK’s media and is used by the government to control the public

Program: DPRK

Profile: Died on 4 February 2021.

Country: KP

Title: Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, specializes in acquisition for DPRK’s defence industries and support to Pyongyang’s military-related sales. Its procurements also probably support the DPRK’s chemical weapons programme

Birth date: 1968-06-25

Program: DPRK

Profile: Gender: male. Served as Korea Ryonbong General Corporation representative in Cuba.

Country: KP

Title: Ri Yong Mu is a Vice Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, which directs and guides all DPRK’s military, defence, and security-related affairs, including acquisition and procurement

Birth date: 1925-01-25

Program: DPRK

Profile: Died on 27 January 2022.

Country: KP

Title: Representative for Ilsim International Bank

Program: DPRK

Profile: Representative for Ilsim International Bank, which is affiliated with the DPRK military and has a close relationship with the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. Ilsim International Bank has attempted to evade United Nations sanctions. Gender: male.

Country: KP

Title: Former Representative of the Foreign Trade Bank

Birth date: 1969-11-07

Program: DPRK

Profile: Gender: male

Country: KP

Title: Jang Song Chol is a Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID) representative overseas

Birth date: 1967-03-12

Program: DPRK

Country: KP

Title: Chief of an overseas Tangun Trading Corporation branch

Birth date: 1970-07-14

Program: DPRK

Profile: Chief of an overseas Tangun Trading Corporation branch, which is primarily responsible for the procurement of commodities and technologies to support the DPRK’s defense research and development programs. Gender: male

Country: KP

Title: Former Deputy Representative for the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation ; Representative for the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation

Birth date: 1984-09-25

Program: DPRK

Profile: Deputy Representative for the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation, which provides financial services in support to Tanchon Commercial Bank and Korea Hyoksin Trading, a subordinate entity of Korea Ryonbong General Corporation. Gender: male.

Country: KP

Title: Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation

Birth date: 1969-02-13

Program: DPRK

Profile: Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, which specializes in acquisition for the DPRK’s defense industries and support for the DPRK’s military-related overseas sales. Its procurements also likely support the DPRK’s chemical weapons program.