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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-975/annex/division-I/division-A",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/975",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/975 of 8 June 2017 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea",
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  "path": "annex/division/I/division/A",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "A",
  "heading": "Persons",
  "text": "Name\nAlias\nIdentifiers\nDate of UN designation\nStatement of Reasons\n40.\nCho Il U\nCho Il Woo\nDOB:10.5.1945\nPOB: Musan, North Hamgyo'ng Province, DPRK\nNationality: DPRK\nPassport No: 736410010\n2.6.2017\nDirector of the Fifth Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau. Cho is believed to be in charge of overseas espionage operations and foreign intelligence collection for the DPRK.\n41.\nCho Yon Chun\nJo Yon Jun\nDOB: 28.9.1937\nNationality: DPRK\n2.6.2017\nVice Director of the Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK's military.\n42.\nChoe Hwi\nYOB: 1954 or 1955\nNationality: DPRK\nGender: male\nAddress: DPRK\n2.6.2017\nFirst Vice Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Propaganda and Agitation Department, which controls all DPRK media and is used by the government to control the public.\n43.\nJo Yong-Won\nCho Yongwon\nDOB: 24.10.1957\nNationality: DPRK\nGender: male\nAddress: DPRK\n2.6.2017\nVice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK's military.\n44.\nKim Chol Nam\nDOB: 19.2.1970\nNationality: DPRK\nPassport No: 563120238\nAddress: DPRK\n2.6.2017\nPresident of Korea Kumsan Trading Corporation, a company that procures supplies for General Bureau of Atomic Energy and serves as a cash route to the DPRK.\n45.\nKim Kyong Ok\nYOB: 1937 or 1938\nNationality: DPRK\nAddress: Pyongyang, DPRK.\n2.6.2017\nVice Director of the Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK's military.\n46.\nKim Tong-Ho\nDOB: 18.8.1969\nNationality: DPRK\nPassport No: 745310111\nGender: male\nAddress: Vietnam\n2.6.2017\nVietnam Representative for Tanchon Commercial Bank, which is the main DPRK financial entity for weapons and missile-related sales.\n47.\nMin Byong Chol\nMin Pyo'ng-ch'o'l;\nMin Byong-chol;\nMin Byong Chun\nDOB: 10.8.1948\nNationality: DPRK\nGender: male\nAddress: DPRK\n2.6.2017\nMember of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK's military.\n48.\nPaek Se Bong\nDOB: 21.3.1938\nNationality: DPRK\n2.6.2017\nPaek Se Bong is a former Chairman of the Second Economic Committee, a former member of the National Defense Commission, and a former Vice Director of Munitions Industry Department (MID).\n49.\nPak Han Se\nKang Myong Chol\nNationality: DPRK\nPassport No: 290410121\nAddress: DPRK\n2.6.2017\nVice Chairman of the Second Economic Committee, which oversees the production of the DPRK's ballistic missiles and directs the activities of Korea Mining Development Corporation, the DPRK's premier arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons.\n50.\nPak To Chun\nPak Do Chun\nDOB: 9.3.1944\nNationality: DPRK\n2.6.2017\nPak To Chun is a former Secretary of Munitions Industry Department (MID) and currently advises on affairs relating to nuclear and missile programs. He is a former State Affairs Commission member and is a member Workers' Party of Korea Political Bureau.\n51.\nRi Jae Il\nRi, Chae-Il\nYOB: 1934\nNationality: DPRK\n2.6.2017\nVice Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Propaganda and Agitation Department, which controls all DPRK's media and is used by the government to control the public.\n52.\nRi Su Yong\nDOB: 25.6.1968\nNationality: DPRK\nPassport No: 654310175\nGender: male\nAddress: Cuba\n2.6.2017\nOfficial for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, specializes in acquisition for DPRK's defense industries and support to Pyongyang's military-related sales. Its procurements also probably support the DPRK's chemical weapons program.\n53.\nRi Yong Mu\nDOB: 25.1.1925\nNationality: DPRK\n2.6.2017\nRi Yong Mu is a Vice Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, which directs and guides all DPRK's military, defense, and security-related affairs, including acquisition and procurement.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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