OFSI sanctions listing
Chol Yong JON
Chol Yong JON is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Democratic People's Republic of Korea programme, listed on 22/01/2018. Diplomat DPRK Embassy Angola. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, North Korea nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):DPR0016. Associations with Green Pine Corporation and DPRK Embassy Luanda (UK Statement of Reasons):Former Representative in Angola of Green Pine Associated Corporation and DPRK diplomat accredited to Angola. Green Pine has been designated by the UN for activities including violating the UN arms embargo. Green Pine has also negotiated contracts for the refurbishment of Angolan naval vessels in violation of the prohibitions imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolutions. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Date listed | 22/01/2018 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13589 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Diplomat DPRK Embassy Angola |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30/04/1975 |
| Nationality / country | North KoreaAngola |
| Passport(s) | 563410192 |
| Address(es) | Angola |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13589 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |