Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Yong Chol JO
Aliases
Yong Chol CHO
Position
North Korea's Ministry of State Security Official
Nationality
Korea, North
DoB
1973-09-30
Address
Syria
Official reason
OFAC designated Ri Won Ho and Jo Yong Chol pursuant to E.O. 13687 for being officials of the Government of North Korea. Ri Won Ho is an official of the DPRK's Ministry of State Security based in Egypt. Jo Yong Chol is an official of the DPRK’s Ministry of State Security stationed in Syria. They both facilitate North Korea’s Mining Development Tr...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jl0385
Date of listing
2016-03-16
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.
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