1950-01-15

OFAC designated Choe Ryong Hae, the Director of the OGD, pursuant to E.O. 13687 for being an official of the WPK.  Choe Ryong Hae is reportedly seen as the “Number Two” official with control over the party, government, and military.  The OGD is a powerful body of the North Korean regime, is instrumental in implementing censorship policies, and purports to control the political affairs of all North Koreans.  The OGD also assumes oversight responsibilities over organizations undergoing party audits to inspect for ideological discipline.  When a party official deviates from the official message in public remarks, the OGD reportedly will dispatch an official to monitor a self-criticism session.  Choe Ryong Hae is also a member of several powerful WPK committees, including Vice Chairman of the Executive Policy Bureau of the WPK Central Committee.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm568

2018-12-10

US

Executive Order 13687 of January 2, 2015 Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect To North Korea

OFAC country specific / UN

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

• 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 a U.S. person, of any goods, services, or technology to North Korea. E.O. 13810 (“Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to North Korea”) does not modify any of those prohibitions.

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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