Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Yong Chol KIM
Aliases
Yong-Chol KIM; Young-Chul KIM; Young-Cheol KIM; Young-Chol KIM; 김영철; Young-chol KIM; Yong-chol KIM; Young-chul KIM; Young-cheol KIM
Position
Alternate Member of Political Bureau and Member of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea.\nMember of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and, from June 2023, United Front Department Advisor.\nFormer commander of Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), an entity sanctioned by the United Nations Secur...
DoB
N/A
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202302576
Official reason
Member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Political Bureau, the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and, until June 2022, Director of the United Front Department. Former commander of Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), an entity sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council.
Other Information
(Date of UN designation: 2011-12-19)
Date of listing
2023-11-14
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures in relation to the non-proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction
Regime
UN, EU country specific
Target State
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission
Sanctions Portfolio
- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in Annex I, II and III of Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/849. Member States shall also expel: (1) DPRK nationals who they dete...
Official Information
The ongoing nuclear and ballistic missile-related activities of the DPRK represent a serious threat to international peace and security. These activities undermine the global non-proliferation and disarmament regime of which the EU has been a steadfast supporter for decades. In this context, the EU has implemented the restrictive measures imposed b...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02016D0849-20230404