UKSL Sanctions designation

Chol Jang

Individual · designated 31 December 2020

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
DPR0015
OFSI group ID
13457
Designation type
Individual
Date designated
31 December 2020
Last updated
9 April 2025

Regimes

  • The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Designation sources

  • UK

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Travel Ban
  • Director Disqualification Sanction

Official reasons

  • Former President of the State Academy of Sciences, an organisation dedicated to the development of technological and scientific capacities of the DPRK. In this capacity, Jang Chol holds a strategic position for the development of DPRK nuclear activities and is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

Other information

  • The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Addresses

  • Country: North Korea
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