Last Updated: January 17, 2025
Yongwon Cho
Aliases
Yong-Won Jo; Yong-won Jo
Position
["Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department" "Secretary and Chief of Organisation and Guidance Department of the Worker’s Party of Korea;\\nformer Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department"]
DoB
1957-10-24
Address
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Reg. ID
108210124 (passport-National passport) (valid to 2023-06-04)[known to be expired]
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202302576
Official reason
Vice Director of the Worker's Party of Korea's Organization and Guidance Department, which directs key personnel appointments for the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK's military.
Other Information
(UN ID: KPi.043)\n(Date of UN designation: 2017-06-02)
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