Jong Chon PAK

Korea, North

1954-09-18

Male

Korea, North

Military

Pak Jong Chon (Pak) is a DPRK-based Vice-Chair of the WPK Central Military Commission. In his role, he takes part in public events that are involved in the DPRK’s ballistic missile program, including weapons factory tour, submarine launch, and an official visit to Russia. Pak is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13687 for being an official of the WPK.

US

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2751

2024-12-16

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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