The U.S. Department of Treasury has released a new list of designations against North Korean entities and individuals on Wednesday, which include Kim Yo Jong, sister of the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un.
Kim was identified as Vice Director of the Workers’ Party of Korea Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD), an entity previously designated by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in March. In total seven individuals and two entities were listed on Wednesday.
“Treasury is taking this action in conjunction with the State Department’s Report on Serious Human
The U.S. Department of Treasury has released a new list of designations against North Korean entities and individuals on Wednesday, which include Kim Yo Jong, sister of the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un.
Kim was identified as Vice Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD), an entity previously designated by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in March. In total seven individuals and two entities were listed on Wednesday.
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Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.