The Council of the European Union has sanctioned six individuals and three entities for circumventing sanctions imposed on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
According to the official statement of the Council, the EU has repeatedly condemned the DPRK’s activities and called on Pyongyang to stop these illegal and dangerous launches that blatantly violate UN Security Council resolutions, undermine international peace and security, and threaten the global non-proliferation regime.
These individuals and entities have been added to the sanctions list:
- Oleg Nikolaevich Kozhemyako (Олег Николаевич Кожемяко). DOB: 17.3.1962. POB: Chernigovka, (Russian: Черниговка), Russian Federation. Passport: 572110043. Nationality: Russian. Gender: male. In his capacity as governor of the Primorsky Krai region of the Russian Federation, Oleg Kozhemyako played an instrumental role in the September 2023 official visit of Kim Jong Un to the Russian Federation. During that visit, Mr. Kozhemyako presented weaponry and uniforms to Kim Jong Un as gifts for him to take back to the DPRK, in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
- Song Rim. DOB: 25.2.1991. Nationality: DPRK. Gender: male. Song Rim is a worker for the “Biryugang Overseas Technology Cooperation Company” (“Head of IT Development Department”), which is directly linked to the “Hapjanggang Trading Corporation”, which is subordinate to the Ministry of Rocket Industry of the DPRK.
- Kim Chol Sok. DOB: 1.1.1970. Nationality: DPRK. Gender: male. Passport: D0004492 (Cambodian diplomatic passport, currently invalid). Kim Chol Sok is directly involved in violating UNSC resolutions and providing funds for the DPRK’s illicit programmes.
- Rim Yong Hyok. DOB: 4.3.1972. POB: DPRK. Nationality: DPRK. Gender: male. Rim Yong Hyok is the Deputy Representative for the UN-sanctioned Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) in Syria, which is the primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons from the DPRK.
- Kim Kyong Nam. DOB: 11.07.1976. Nationality: DPRK. Gender: male. Kim Kyong Nam was a representative of the Foreign Trade Bank (FTB), the DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank.
- An Se-Ho. DOB: 15.6.1976. Passport: 572110043. Nationality: DPRK. Gender: male. An Se-Ho is a DPRK diplomat who was formerly the First Secretary at the Embassy of the DPRK in Conakry (Guinea). The embassy closed in December 2023. He was the main coordinator for the construction of an ammunition factory in Mali.
- Hapjanggang Trading Corporation. This corporation is a subordinate to the Ministry of Rocket Industry of the DPRK.
Korea Namgang Trading Corporation (NTC). The corporation is responsible for the expatriation of workers from the DPRK including expatriation to generate revenue for the DPRK government or the Workers’ Party of Korea. - Eastern Stevedoring Company (OOO “Восточная Стивидорная Компания”). As operator of Vostochny Port, the Eastern Stevedoring Company has been involved in arms transfers from the DPRK to the Russian Federation.
