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Yong Sik PAK

Aliases

Yo'ng-sik PAK

Position

Member of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Military Commission

DoB

1950

Address

Korea, North

Official reason

OFAC designated Hwang Pyong So, O Kuk Ryol, Pak Yong Sik, and Ri Yong Mu pursuant to E.O. 13687 for being officials of the Government of North Korea and/or of the Workers’ Party of Korea.  Pak Yong Sik is Minister of the People’s Armed Forces, a General of the Korean People’s Army, and a member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Military Commis...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jl0372

Date of listing

2016-03-02

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Executive Order 13687 of January 2, 2015 Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect To North Korea

Regime

OFAC country specific / UN

Target State

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1556 460. Can U.S. persons do business with entities in North Korea? No. Unless authorized pursuant to a general or specific license from OFAC and/or BIS, Executive Order (E.O.) 13722 prohibits new investment in North Korea by a U.S. person and the exportation or reexportation, from the United States, or by...

Official Information

On January 2, 2015, the President issued E.O. 13687 pursuant to, inter alia, IEEPA and the NEA, to take additional steps to address the national emergency declared in E.O. 13466 and expanded in E.O. 13551. E.O. 13687 provides for the blocking of property and interests in property of certain persons with respect to North Korea.

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/7671/download?inline