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Targeted financial sanctions obligations and designated lists relating to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing

Notices

30 October 2026UN Security Council updates the sanctions list (30/10/2026)

CHO IL U

UN reference
KPi.040
Sanctions regime
DPRK (1718 Committee)
Type
Individual
Designation
Director of the Fifth Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau
Nationality
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Date of birth
1945-05-10
Place of birth
Musan, North Hamgyo'ng Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Documents
Passport – 736410010
Address
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Aliases
Cho Ch’o’l; Cho Il Woo; Jo Chol
Listed on
2 June 2017
Updated by the UN
26 July 2022

Other information (UN original text)

Cho is believed to be in charge of overseas espionage operations and foreign intelligence collection for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

If your counterparty matches this record: suspend the transaction, freeze the related funds and assets without delay and report to the competent authorities.