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| Type | Company | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bureau général de reconnaissance · CHONGCH'AL CH'ONGGUK · Chongch’al Ch’ongguk · KPA Unit 586 · Reconnaissance General Bureau · | [sources] | |||
| Alias | BGR · Chongch'ai Ch'ongguk · Chongch'al Ch'ongguk · Chongchal Chongguk · Chongch’al Ch’ongguk · | [sources] | |||
| Weak alias | RGB | [sources] | |||
| Incorporation date | not available | [sources] | |||
| Jurisdiction | not available | [sources] | |||
| Country | North Korea | [sources] | |||
| Description | North Korean intelligence organization, created in early 2009. It is involved in arms trade to and from the DPRK and affiliated with the Green Pine Associated Corporation (KPe.010); The RGB oversees the DPRK's groups involved in cybercrime activities and "is assessed by Member States to include six Bureaus: Land Air Surveillance (first), Information Analysis (second), Technical Surveillance (third), Foreign Intelligence (fifth), InterKorean affairs (sixth) and Support (seventh); the fourth Bureau is said to be non-existent." | [sources] | |||
| Registration number | not available | [sources] | |||
| Unique Entity ID | CZ81LGQGV389 · HNP9GSA3ZAV1 · KNLQJACFNVP3 | [sources] | |||
| Address | Alternate address: Nungrado, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea · HYONGJESAN-GUYOK, PYONGYANG · Hyongjesan- Guyok, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Hyongjesan-Guyok Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Hyongjesan-Guyok Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Nungrado Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea · | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.nknews.org | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army.
Alternate Address: Nungrado, Pyongyang, DPRK
(Date of UN designation: 2016-03-02)
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army.
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army.
Alternate Address: Nungrado, Pyongyang, DPRK
est le principal organisme de renseignement de la RPDC, créé au début de 2009 par la fusion des organismes de renseignement existants du Parti des travailleurs de Corée, soit le Département des opérations et le Bureau 35, avec le Bureau de reconnaissance de l'Armée populaire coréenne. Il s'occupe du commerce d'armes conventionnelles et contrôle la Green Pine Associated Corporation, la société de fabrication d'armes conventionnelles du pays
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
Other information: The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
偵察総局；チョンチャル・チョングック；ケー・ピー・エー・ユニット586；アール・ジー・ビー
Chongch'al Ch'ongguk; KPA Unit 586; RGB
In Annex 91 (p. 508) of the UN Panel of Experts March 2024 Report, the designation ID KPe.028 of the Munitions Industry Department is erroneously assigned to the Reconnaissance General Bureau (KPe.031).
Adresse : Hyongjesan-Guyok, Pyongyang, RPDC, Nungrado, Pyongyang, RPDC
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
(also RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU, KPA UNIT 586)
(also RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU, CHONGCH'AL CH'ONGGUK)
(also CHONGCH'AL CH'ONGGUK, KPA UNIT 586)
The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRKs premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean Peoples Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
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| Sanctions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | - | |||
| Address | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full address | Country | |
| ；北朝鮮平壌特別市綾羅島 | - | |
| 北朝鮮平壌特別市兄弟山区域；北朝鮮平壌特別市綾羅島 | - | |
| Agents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Chol Ung Nam Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Acting for or on behalf of | - | - | |
| Assets and shares | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Green Pine Associated Corporation Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | - |
| Israel | Isreali Ministry of Finance | - | - |
| Australia | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | - | - |
| France | Direction Générale du Trésor | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UN | - |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UN | - |
| Nungrado, Pyongyang · Nungrado, Pyongyang, DPR Korea | North Korea |
| Nungrado, Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF | North Korea |
| Alternate address: Nungrado, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea | - |
| Nungrado, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea | North Korea |
| Hyongjesan- Guyok, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea | - |
| 北朝鮮平壌特別市兄弟山区域 | - |
| Bank of East Land Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity | Facilitated weapons-related transactions for the RGB "in a manner that circumvents sanctions" | - | - | |
| Park Jin Hyok Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Has conducted activities on behalf of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army | The RGB is organized under the General Staff Department | - | - | |
| Wonbong Trading Corporation | Affiliated | - | - | |
| Third Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | The Third Bureau is a unit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| State Affairs Commission Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Historically and operationally, the RGB has been linked to the State Affairs Commission | - | - | |
| International Golden Services Sdn Bhd Sanctioned entity | Associated | - | - | |
| Green Pine Associated Corporation Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity | The Reconnaissance General Bureau controls Green Pine Associated Corporation | - | - | |
| Pan Systems Pyongyang Disqualified · Sanctioned entity | Pan Systems Pyongyang is operated by the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Malaysia Korea Partners Group of Companies | Both entities have links | - | - |
| 221 General Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | The 221 General Bureau is subordinate to the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| TA444 | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Reaper Group | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Group123 | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Bluenoroff Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Andariel | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Black Banshee | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| H0lyGh0st | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| Labyrinth Chollima | The Reconnaissance General Bureau oversees all North Korean cybercrime activities | - | - | |
| 414 Liaison Office of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | 414 Liaison Office is a subunit of the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - |
| Choe Song Ryong | Linked | - | - | |
| Su-Kwang KIM Disqualified · Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Officer/Agent | - | - | |
| Han Hun Il | Operative | - | ||
| Kim Su Gyong | Agent | - | - | |
| Chol Sok KIM Sanctioned entity | Intelligence Officer | - | - | |
| Hong Yong Su | Member | - | - | |
| Yong Nam Kim Disqualified · Sanctioned entity | Agent of the Fifth Department | - | - | |
| Chol Ung Nam Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Alleged Representative | - | - | |
| Il-U Cho Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity | Director of the Fifth Bureau | - | - | |
| LI CHANG-HO Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Director | - |
| Korea Expo Joint Venture Disqualified · Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - |