Last Updated: January 15, 2025
Il Woo Cho
Aliases
Il U Cho; Chol Cho; Chol Jo; Ch’o’l Cho
Position
Director of the Fifth Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau
DoB
1945-05-10
Address
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Reg. ID
736410010 (passport-National passport) (Passport No 736410010.)
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32022R1503
Official reason
Director of the Fifth Bureau of the Reconnaissance General Bureau. Cho is believed to be in charge of overseas espionage operations and foreign intelligence collection for the DPRK.
Other Information
(UN ID: KPi.040)\n(Date of UN designation: 2017-06-02)
Date of listing
2022-09-12
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