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Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Type	Sanction				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Authority	Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK				[sources]
Authority-issued identifier	`DPR0057`				[sources]
End date	not available				[sources]
Listing date	2018-04-20				[sources]
Program	Democratic People's Republic of Korea				[sources]
Program ID	`GB-DPRK`				[sources]
Program URL	www.gov.uk				[sources]
Reason	Kim Yong Nam has been identified by the Panel of Experts as an agent of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, an entity which has been designated by the United Nations. He and his son KIM Su Gwang have been identified by the Panel of Experts as engaging in a pattern of deceptive financial practices which could contribute to the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. KIM Yong Nam has opened various current and savings accounts in the European Union and has been involved in various large bank transfers to bank accounts in the European Union or to accounts outside the European Union while working as a diplomat, including to accounts in the name of his son KIM Su Gwang and daughter-in-law KIM Kyong Hui.				[sources]
Scope of sanctions	Asset freeze				[sources]
Start date	2020-12-31				[sources]
Status	Asset Freeze Targets				[sources]
Source link	www.gov.uk				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-28	Last processed	2025-09-09	First seen	2023-04-20

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