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Kwang Choe

Disqualified · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameChoe Kwang Su · Kwang Choe · Kwang Su Choe · 최광수[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityNorth Korea[sources]
CountryNorth Korea · South Africa[sources]
DescriptionReported to have engaged in prohibited military cooperation in Mozambique. Former representative of Haegeumgang Trading Corporation in Mozambique. Former third secretary at the embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Pretoria, South Africa. He returned to the DPRK before March 2019.[sources]
First nameKwang · Kwang Su[sources]
ID Number381210143[sources]
Last nameChoe[sources]
Passport number381210143[sources]
Second nameSu[sources]
PositionRepresentative of Haegeumgang Trading Company · Third Secretary DPRK Embassy South Africa[sources]
AddressSouth Africa[sources]
Source linkfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr[sources]
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Descriptions

Choe Kwang Su a été identifié par le groupe d’experts des Nations unies comme représentant la Haegeumgang Trading Company. En cette qualité, Choe Kwang Su a signé un contrat de coopération militaire entre la RPDC et le Mozambique en violation des interdictions imposées par les résolutions du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies. Ce contrat concernait la fourniture d’armes et de matériel militaire à Monte Binga, société contrôlée par le gouvernement du Mozambique.

— French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

— UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

Associations with Haegeumgang Trading Corporation and DPRK Embassy Pretoria The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

— UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Associations with Haegeumgang Trading Corporation and DPRK Embassy Pretoria

— UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

Numéro de passeport: 381210143 (date d’expiration: 3.6.2016)

— Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

Relationships

Data sources

DPRK Reports5,505

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source

French National Asset Freezing System5,795

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,188

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,601

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,380

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,741

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures.

Monaco · Monaco

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,634

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 List5,962

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,978

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Source data IDs: mc-freezes-55a0741ee4ae58884f88b2657fbb902a083e3bd9 · kprusi-75a7d9d55a22bc168b4bf9b6682247f6d7df71cf · gb-coh-nnt5pd5e3k7l-jgy3ppbdvy4gdc · gb-fcdo-dpr0005 · gb-hmt-13601 · fr-ga-2446 · eu-tb-logical-115182 · eu-fsf-eu-4295-63

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