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Ministry of State Security Bureau 7

Disqualified · Debarred entity · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity
TypeCompany[sources]
NameFarm Guidance Bureau · Farming Bureau · Ministry of State Security Bureau 7 · Ministry of State Security Prisons Bureau · Prison Bureau[sources]
AliasFarm Guidance Bureau · Farming Bureau · Ministry of State Security Farm Bureau · Ministry of State Security Farm Guidance Bureau · Ministry of State Security Farming Bureau · 2 more...[sources]
Incorporation datenot available[sources]
Legal formGovernment[sources]
JurisdictionNorth Korea[sources]
CountryNorth Korea[sources]
PermID5096758061[sources]
Registration numbernot available[sources]
SummaryGovernment[sources]
Unique Entity IDRRDSJVFTX7Q8[sources]
StatusActive[sources]
AddressKorea, North · North Korea · Pyongyang[sources]
Source linkfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · permid.org · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

No details regarding the Head of MSS Bureau 7 are available. The Minister of State Security, who we understand to have been Jong Kyong Thaek since 2017 (although DPRK sources have not confirmed he still holds that position), is assumed to have responsibility for MSS Bureau 7. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

No details regarding the Head of MSS Bureau 7 are available. The Minister of State Security, who we understand to have been Jong Kyong Thaek since 2017 (although DPRK sources have not confirmed he still holds that position), is assumed to have responsibility for MSS Bureau 7.

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

Data sources

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets7,075

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,645

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors16,041

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,661

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,530

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List9,969

Entities subject to export restrictions due to concerns about the end-use or end-users, particularly relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or other military applications.

Taiwan · MOEA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,846

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

PermID Open Data6,308

Permanent Identifier (PermID) is a reference data spine offered by LSEG/Refinitiv to help create unique identifiers for organizations that are publicly listed.

External dataset · LSEG · non-official source


Source data IDs: gb-fcdo-ghr0048 · gb-hmt-13899 · gb-coh-8zyoqhmwcy4zpjpofg2k1o6u7hq · usgsa-s4mrvrpn9 · tw-shtc-c82342bd8b709b895f58d5ea4bf630a3a9757bcb · tw-shtc-8c994a90b2f352c934a0801e4e66f3f03e013f24 · permid-5096758061 · ofac-19789

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