Last Updated: January 19, 2026

To-Chun Pak

Aliases

To Chun PAK

Position

Member of the National Security Council. He is in charge of the arms industry. It is reported that he commands the office for nuclear energy.

DoB

1944-03-09

Linked to

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R0993&from=EN

Official reason

Imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons or entities responsible for the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes, persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, and entities owned or controlled by them

Other Information

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A52017XC0613%2803%29

Date of listing

2017-06-13

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