Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Kyong Thaek JONG
Aliases
Kyo'ng-t'aek CHO'NG
Position
Minister of State Security
DoB
01 Jan 1961 to 31 Dec 1963
Address
Pyongyang, Korea, North
Official reason
OFAC designated Jong Kyong Thaek, the Minister of State Security, pursuant to E.O. 13687 for being an official of the Government of North Korea and of the WPK. According to the Department of State report, Jong Kyong Thaek plays a role in directing the censorship activities and abuses perpetrated by the MSS. The MSS was designated previously pursu...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm568
Date of listing
2018-12-10
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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