Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Aliases
Cho'ng-sik KIM
Position
Deputy Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Military Industry Department
DoB
01 Jan 1967 to 31 Dec 1969
Address
Korea, North
Official reason
OFAC sanctioned two senior officials of the UN- and U.S.-designated WPK Munitions Industry Department (MID), Kim Jong Sik and Ri Pyong Chol, who were listed in UNSCR 2397 of December 22, 2017. The MID is responsible for overseeing North Korea’s ballistic missile programs and was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of State in 2010 pursuant to E.O. 1...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0245
Date of listing
2017-12-26
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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