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| Type | Company | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Glocom · International Global System · International Golden Services · Pan Systems Pte. Ltd. (Pyongyang branch) · Pan Systems Pyongyang · | [sources] | |||
| Other name | Glocom · Glocom International Golden Services · International Global System · International Golden Services · International Golden Services, International Global System · | [sources] | |||
| Incorporation date | not available | [sources] | |||
| Jurisdiction | not available | [sources] | |||
| Country | North Korea | [sources] | |||
| Description | Key player in financial operations related to the network of Global Communications (Glocom) in order to circumvent sanctions on behalf of the DPRK. Pan Systems in Singapore started doing business in 1996. Almost two years later, Ryang Su Nyo suggested establishing a representative office to help her in sales and logistics. The company is operated by the DPRK Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB; KPe.031) and was designated by South Korea in March 2016. "According to a UN Member State, an Indonesian company, Advanced Technology Facility, on behalf of Pan Systems Pyongyang, provided training on how to use Glocom radios to the Ethiopian National Defence Forces in December 2022." | [sources] | |||
| PermID | 5096757338 | [sources] | |||
| Phone | +850-218-111 (ext. 8636) | [sources] | |||
| Registration number | not available | [sources] | |||
| Website | glocom-corp.com | [sources] | |||
| Status | Active | [sources] | |||
| Address | North Korea · Room 818, Pothonggang Hotel, Ansan-1-Dong, Pyongchon district, Pyongyang, North Korea · Room 818, Pothonggang Hotel, Ansan-Dong, Pyongchon District, Pyongyang, North Korea · Room 818, Pothonggang Hotel, Ansan-Dong, Pyongchon district, Pyongyang · Room 818, Pothonggang Hotel, Ansan-Dong, Pyongchon district, Pyongyang : CORÉE DU NORD · | [sources] | |||
| Source link | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · permid.org · www.nknews.org | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
Pan Systems is controlled by and works on behalf of the Reconnaissance General Bureau
Pan Systems is controlled by and works on behalf of the Reconnaissance General Bureau
Pan Systems is also controlled by and works on behalf of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, an entity that has been designated by the United Nations. The March 2023 Final Report of the UN Panel of Experts presents information that Pan Systems continues to engage in attempts to export arms. The September 2023 Report of the UN Panel of Experts identified the company as exporting and providing training in the use of military telecommunications equipment to the Ethiopian armed forces via front companies in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Pan Systems a aidé à contourner les sanctions imposées par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies en tentant de vendre des armes et du matériel connexe à l’Érythrée. Pan Systems est également contrôlée par le Bureau général de reconnaissance, une entité qui a été désignée par les Nations unies, et travaille pour le compte dudit Bureau. Dans son rapport final de mars 2023, le groupe d’experts des Nations unies présente des informations selon lesquelles Pan Systems continue de participer à des tentatives d’exportation d’armes. Dans son rapport de septembre 2023, le groupe d’experts des Nations unies a identifié la société comme exportant des équipements de télécommunication militaires pour les forces armées éthiopiennes par l’intermédiaire de sociétés écrans en Malaisie et en Indonésie, et comme dispensant une formation à l’utilisation de ces équipements.
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Pan Systems is also controlled by and works on behalf of the Reconnaissance General Bureau which has been designated by the United Nations. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Pan Systems is also controlled by and works on behalf of the Reconnaissance General Bureau which has been designated by the United Nations.
According to Paragraph 85 (p. 36) of the UN Panel of Experts February 2017 report, the Panel is investigating if Pan System Pyongyang's alias "Wonbang Trading Co." is actually referring to the North Korean company "Wonbong Trading Co.". Global Communications as well as International Golden Services and International Global System are listed as aliases of Pan Systems Pte. Ltd. (Pyongyang branch) in the recommendation for designation by the UN Panel of Experts since September 2017.
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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
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| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | - | |||
| Employees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Kim Pyong Chol | Employee | - | - | |
| Kim Sung Su | Representative in China | - | ||
| Linked from | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Daedong Credit Bank Export controlled · Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity | Client of Daedong Credit Bank | - | - | |
| Linked to | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Role | Start date | End date | |
| Reconnaissance General Bureau Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Pan Systems Pyongyang is operated by the Reconnaissance General Bureau | - | - | |
| Japan | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | - | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 | - |
| United Kingdom | The Insolvency Service | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) | - |
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | - |
| Chang Hyok Kim Disqualified · Sanctioned entity | Representative in Malaysia | - | - |
| Su Nyo Ryang Sanctioned entity | Director | - | - |
| Ri Sin Song | Employee | - | - |
| Won Pyon Disqualified · Sanctioned entity | Employee (responsible for acquisition matters) | - | - |
| Won PAE Disqualified · Sanctioned entity | Employee | - | - |
| Linked |
| - |
| - |
| Global Communications Company Sanctioned entity | Global Communications Co. is a front company of Pan Systems Pyongyang | - | - |
| Global Communications Company Sanctioned entity | International Golden Services is a front company of Pan Systems Pyongyang | - | - |
| Zagre Computer Components and Assembly Line Company | Business partner | - |
| International Global Systems Sdn Bhd | International Global Systems is a front company of Pan Systems Pyongyang | - | - |
| Advanced Technology Facility | Associated | - | - |
| Korea Hyoksin Trading Corporation Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Pan Systems Pyongyang regularly received funds from Korea Hyoksin Trading |
| Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation Export controlled · Sanctioned entity | Pan Systems Pyongyang regularly received funds from KOMID |