Security Council resolution 2371 (2017) [on strengthening sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and condemning the ballistic missile launches of 3 and 28 July 2017]
Symbol: S/RES/2371 (2017)
Date: 2017-08-05
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/72 [213] DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA--MISSILE LAUNCHINGS
S/72 [23] NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
Subjects: UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea|UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|NUCLEAR WEAPON TESTS|BALLISTIC MISSILES|SANCTIONS|DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE|EXPORTS|FROZEN ASSETS|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: EGYPT
vote: yes
country: ETHIOPIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: KAZAKHSTAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: SWEDEN
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: URUGUAY
vote: yes

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               Security Council                                                    Distr.: General
                                                                                   5 August 2017




               Resolution 2371 (2017)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8019th meeting, on
               5 August 2017

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993),
               resolution 1540 (2004), resolution 1695 (2006), resolution 1718 (2006), resolution
               1874 (2009), resolution 1887 (2009), resolution 2087 (2013), resolution 2094
               (2013), resolution 2270 (2016), resolution 2321 (2016), and resolution 2356 (2017),
               as well as the statements of its President of 6 October 2006 (S/PRST/2006/41),
               13 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/7) and 16 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/13),
                    Reaffirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as
               well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and
               security,
                     Expressing its gravest concern at the July 3 and July 28 of 2017 ballistic
               missile tests by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“the DPRK”), which
               the DPRK has stated were tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles, in violation of
               resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321
               (2016), and 2356 (2017), and at the challenge such tests constitute to the Treaty on
               Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (“the NPT”) and to international efforts
               aimed at strengthening the global regime of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons,
               and the danger they pose to peace and stability in the region and beyond,
                    Underlining once again the importance that the DPRK respond to other
               security and humanitarian concerns of the international community,
                    Underlining also that measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to
               have adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of the DPRK,
                     Expressing serious concern that the DPRK has continued to violate relevant
               Security Council resolutions through repeated launches and attempted launches of
               ballistic missiles, and noting that all such ballistic missile activities contribute to the
               DPRK’s development of nuclear weapons delivery systems and increase tension in
               the region and beyond,
                    Expressing continued concern that the DPRK is abusing the privileges and
               immunities accorded under the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular
               Relations,




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                    Expressing great concern that the DPRK’s prohibited arms sales have
               generated revenues that are diverted to the pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic
               missiles while DPRK citizens have unmet needs,
                    Expressing its gravest concern that the DPRK’s ongoing nuclear - and ballistic
               missile-related activities have further generated increased tension in the region and
               beyond, and determining that there continues to exist a clear threat to international
               peace and security,
                   Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and taking
               measures under its Article 41,
                    1.   Condemns in the strongest terms the ballistic missile launches conducted
               by the DPRK on 3 July and 28 July of 2017, which the DPRK has stated were
               launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles, and which used ballistic missile
               technology in violation and flagrant disregard of the Security Council’s resolutions;
                     2.    Reaffirms its decisions that the DPRK shall not conduct any further
               launches that use ballistic missile technology, nuclear tests, or any other
               provocation; shall suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile program and
               in this context re-establish its pre-existing commitments to a moratorium on missile
               launches; shall abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs in a
               complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, and immediately cease all related
               activities; and shall abandon any other existing weapons of mass destruction and
               ballistic missile programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner;

               Designations
                     3.   Decides that the measures specified in paragraph 8 (d) of resolution 1718
               (2006) shall apply also to the individuals and entities listed in Annex I and II of this
               resolution and to any individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their
               direction, and to entities owned or controlled by them, including through illicit
               means, and decides further that the measures specified in paragraph 8 (e) of
               resolution 1718 (2006) shall also apply to the individuals listed in Annex I of this
               resolution and to individuals acting on their behalf or at their direction;
                     4.   Decides to adjust the measures imposed by paragraph 8 of resolution
               1718 (2006) and this resolution through the designation of additional goods, directs
               the Committee to undertake its tasks to this effect and to report to the Security
               Council within fifteen days of adoption of this resolution, and further decides that,
               if the Committee has not acted, then the Security Council will complete action to
               adjust the measures within seven days of receiving that report;
                    5.    Decides to adjust the measures imposed by paragraph 7 of resolution
               2321 (2016) through the designation of additional conventional arms -related items,
               materials, equipment, goods, and technology, directs the Committee to undertake its
               tasks to this effect and to report to the Security Council within thirty days of
               adoption of this resolution, further decides that, if the Committee has not acted, then
               the Security Council will complete action to adjust the measures within seven days
               of receiving that report, and directs the Committee to update this list every
               12 months;

               Transportation
                     6.    Decides that the Committee may designate vessels for which it has
               information indicating they are, or have been, related to activities prohibited by
               resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321
               (2016), 2356 (2017), or this resolution and all Member States shall prohibit the
               entry into their ports of such designated vessels, unless entry is required in the case

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           of emergency or in the case of return to its port of origination, or unless the
           Committee determines in advance that such entry is required for humanitarian
           purposes or any other purposes consistent with the objectives of resolutions 1718
           (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356
           (2017), or this resolution;
                  7.   Clarifies that the measures set forth in paragraph 20 of resolution 2270
           (2016) and paragraph 9 of resolution 2321 (2016), requiring States to prohibit their
           nationals, persons subject to their jurisdiction and entities incorporated in their
           territory or subject to their jurisdiction from owning, leasing, operating any vessel
           flagged by the DPRK, without exception, unless the Committee app roves on a caseby-case basis in advance, apply to chartering vessels flagged by the DPRK;

           Sectoral
                 8.   Decides that paragraph 26 of resolution 2321 (2016) shall be replaced by
           the following:
                      “Decides that the DPRK shall not supply, sell or transfer, directly or
                indirectly, from its territory or by its nationals or using its flag vessels or
                aircraft, coal, iron, and iron ore, and that all States shall prohibit the
                procurement of such material from the DPRK by their nationals, or using their
                flag vessels or aircraft, and whether or not originating in the territory of the
                DPRK, decides that for sales and transactions of iron and iron ore for which
                written contracts have been finalized prior to the adop tion of this resolution,
                all States may allow those shipments to be imported into their territories up to
                30 days from the date of adoption of this resolution with notification provided
                to the Committee containing details on those imports by no later than 45 days
                after the date of adoption of this resolution, and decides further that this
                provision shall not apply with respect to coal that the exporting State confirms
                on the basis of credible information has originated outside the DPRK and was
                transported through the DPRK solely for export from the Port of Rajin
                (Rason), provided that the exporting State notifies the Committee in advance
                and such transactions involving coal originating outside of the DPRK are
                unrelated to generating revenue for the DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile
                programs or other activities prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874
                (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), or
                this resolution;”
                  9.   Decides that the DPRK shall not supply, sell or transfer, directly or
           indirectly, from its territory or by its nationals or using its flag vessels or aircraft,
           seafood (including fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and other aquatic invertebrates in all
           forms), and that all States shall prohibit the procurement of such items from the
           DPRK by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, whether or not
           originating in the territory of the DPRK, and further decides that for sales and
           transactions of seafood (including fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and other aquatic
           invertebrates in all forms) for which written contracts have been finalized prior to
           the adoption of this resolution, all States may allow those shipments to be imported
           into their territories up to 30 days from the date of adoption of this resolution with
           notification provided to the Committee containing details on those imports by no
           later than 45 days after the date of adoption of this resolution;
                 10. Decides that the DPRK shall not supply, sell or transfer, directly or
           indirectly, from its territory or by its nationals or using its flag vessels or aircraft,
           lead and lead ore, and that all States shall prohibit the procurement of such items
           from the DPRK by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, whether or
           not originating in the territory of the DPRK, and further decides that for sales and

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               transactions of lead and lead ore for which written contracts have been finalized
               prior to the adoption of this resolution, all States may allow t hose shipments to be
               imported into their territories up to 30 days from the date of adoption of this
               resolution with notification provided to the Committee containing details on those
               imports by no later than 45 days after the date of adoption of this reso lution;
                     11. Expresses concern that DPRK nationals frequently work in other States
               for the purpose of generating foreign export earnings that the DPRK uses to support
               its prohibited nuclear and ballistic missile programs, decides that all Member States
               shall not exceed on any date after the date of adoption of this resolution the total
               number of work authorizations for DPRK nationals provided in their jurisdictions at
               the time of the adoption of this resolution unless the Committee approves on a case -
               by-case basis in advance that employment of additional DPRK nationals beyond the
               number of work authorizations provided in a member state’s jurisdiction at the time
               of the adoption of this resolution is required for the delivery of humanitarian
               assistance, denuclearization or any other purpose consistent with the objectives of
               resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321
               (2016), 2356 (2017), or this resolution;

               Financial
                     12. Decides that States shall prohibit, by their nationals or in their territories,
               the opening of new joint ventures or cooperative entities with DPRK entities or
               individuals, or the expansion of existing joint ventures through additional
               investments, whether or not acting for or on behalf of the government of the DPRK,
               unless such joint ventures or cooperative entities have been approved by the
               Committee in advance on a case-by-case basis;
                    13. Clarifies that the prohibitions contained in paragraph 11 of resolution
               2094 (2013) apply to clearing of funds through all Member States’ territories;
                     14. Clarifies that companies performing financial services commensurate
               with those provided by banks are considered financial institutions for the purposes
               of implementing paragraph 11 of resolution 2094 (2013), paragraphs 33 and 34 of
               resolution 2270 (2016), and paragraph 33 of resolution 2321 (2016);

               Chemical Weapons
                     15. Recalls paragraph 24 of resolution 2270 (2016), decides that the DPRK
               shall not deploy or use chemical weapons, and urgently calls upon the DPRK to
               accede to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
               Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and Their Destruction, and then to
               immediately comply with its provisions;

               Vienna Convention
                    16. Demands that the DPRK fully comply with its obligations under the
               Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on
               Consular Relations;

               Impact on the People of the DPRK
                    17. Regrets the DPRK’s massive diversion of its scarce resources toward its
               development of nuclear weapons and a number of expensive ballistic missile
               programs, notes the findings of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of
               Humanitarian Assistance that well over half of the people in the DPRK suffer from
               major insecurities in food and medical care, including a very large number of
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           malnutrition and nearly a quarter of its total population suffering from chronic
           malnutrition, and, in this context, expresses deep concern at the grave hardship to
           which the people in the DPRK are subjected;

           Sanctions Implementation
                 18. Decides that Member States shall report to the Security Council within
           ninety days of the adoption of this resolution, and thereafter upon request by the
           Committee, on concrete measures they have taken in order to implement effectively
           the provisions of this resolution, requests the Panel of Experts, in cooperation with
           other United Nations sanctions monitoring groups, to continue its efforts to assist
           Member States in preparing and submitting such reports in a timely manner;
                 19. Calls upon all Member States to redouble efforts to implement in full the
           measures in resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270
           (2016), 2321 (2016), and 2356 (2017), and to cooperate with each other in doing so,
           particularly with respect to inspecting, detecting and seizing items the transfer of
           which is prohibited by these resolutions;
                 20. Decides that the mandate of the Committee, as set out in paragraph 12 of
           resolution 1718 (2006), shall apply with respect to the measures imposed in this
           resolution and further decides that the mandate of the Panel of Experts, as specified
           in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009) and modified in paragraph 1 of resolution
           2345 (2017), shall also apply with respect to the measures imposed in this
           resolution;
                 21. Decides to authorize all Member States to, and that all Member States
           shall, seize and dispose (such as through destruction, rendering inoperable or
           unusable, storage, or transferring to a State other than the originating or destination
           States for disposal) of items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is
           prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013),
           2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), or this resolution that are identified in
           inspections, in a manner that is not inconsistent with their obligations under
           applicable Security Council resolutions, including resolution 1540 (2004), as well as
           any obligations of parties to the NPT, the Convention on the Prohibition of the
           Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their
           Development of 29 April 1997, and the Convention on the Prohibition of the
           Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin
           Weapons and on Their Destruction of 10 April 1972;
                22. Emphasizes the importance of all States, including the DPRK, taking the
           necessary measures to ensure that no claim shall lie at the instance of the DPRK, or
           of any person or entity in the DPRK, or of persons or entities designated for
           measures set forth in resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094
           (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), or this resolution, or any person
           claiming through or for the benefit of any such person or entity, in connection with
           any contract or other transaction where its performance was prevented by reason of
           the measures imposed by this resolution or previous resolutions;
                 23. Requests that Interpol issue Special Notices with respect to designated
           individuals, and directs the Committee to work with Interpol to develop the
           appropriate arrangements to do so;
                 24. Requests the Secretary-General to provide additional analytical resources
           needed to the Panel of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1874 (2009) to
           strengthen its ability to analyze the DPRK’s sanctions violation and evasion
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               Political
                     25. Reiterates its deep concern at the grave hardship that the people in the
               DPRK are subjected to, condemns the DPRK for pursuing nuclear weapons and
               ballistic missiles instead of the welfare of its people while people in the DPRK have
               great unmet needs, and emphasizes the necessity of the DPRK respecting and
               ensuring the welfare and inherent dignity of people in the D PRK;
                     26. Reaffirms that the measures imposed by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874
               (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), and this
               resolution are not intended to have adverse humanitarian consequences for the
               civilian population of the DPRK or to affect negatively or restrict those activities,
               including economic activities and cooperation, food aid and humanitarian
               assistance, that are not prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087
               (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017) and this resolution,
               and the work of international and non-governmental organizations carrying out
               assistance and relief activities in the DPRK for the benefit of the civilian population
               of the DPRK and decides that the Committee may, on a case-by-case basis, exempt
               any activity from the measures imposed by these resolutions if the committee
               determines that such an exemption is necessary to facilitate the work of such
               organizations in the DPRK or for any other purpose consistent with the objectives of
               these resolutions, and further decides that the measures specified in paragraph 8 (d)
               of resolution 1718 (2006) shall not apply with respect to financial transactions with
               the DPRK Foreign Trade Bank or the Korea National Insurance Corporation if such
               transactions are solely for the operation of diplomatic or consular missions in the
               DPRK or humanitarian assistance activities that are undertaken by, or in
               coordination with, the United Nations;
                    27. Reaffirms its support for the Six Party Talks, calls for their resumption,
               and reiterates its support for the commitments set forth in the Joint Statement of
               19 September 2005 issued by China, the DPRK, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the
               Russian Federation, and the United States, including that the goal of the Six-Party
               Talks is the verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful
               manner, that the United States and the DPRK undertook to respect each other’s
               sovereignty and exist peacefully together, that the Six Parties undertook to promote
               economic cooperation, and all other relevant commitments;
                    28. Reiterates the importance of maintaining peace and stability on the
               Korean Peninsula and in north-east Asia at large, and expresses its commitment to a
               peaceful, diplomatic, and political solution to the situation and welcomes efforts by
               the Council members as well as other States to facilitate a peaceful and
               comprehensive solution through dialogue and stresses the importance of working to
               reduce tensions in the Korean Peninsula and beyond;
                    29. Affirms that it shall keep the DPRK’s actions under continuous review
               and is prepared to strengthen, modify, suspend or lift the measures as may be
               needed in light of the DPRK’s compliance, and, in this regard, expresses its
               determination to take further significant measures in the event of a further DPRK
               nuclear test or launch;
                    30.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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Annex I
           Travel Ban/Asset Freeze (Individuals)

           1.   CHOE CHUN YONG
                a.   Description: Representative for Ilsim International Bank, which is
                     affiliated with the DPRK military and has a close relationship with the
                     Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. Ilsim International Bank has
                     attempted to evade United Nations sanctions.
                b.   A.K.A.: Ch’oe Ch’un-yo’ng
                c.   Identifiers: Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.: 654410078; Gender: male
           2.   HAN JANG SU
                a.   Description: Chief Representative of the Foreign Trade Bank.
                b.   A.K.A.: Chang-Su Han
                c.   Identifiers: DOB: November 08, 1969; POB: Pyongyang, DPRK;
                     Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.: 745420176, expires on October 19,
                     2020; Gender: male
           3.   JANG SONG CHOL
                a.   Description: Jang Song Chol is a Korea Mining Development
                     Corporation (KOMID) representative overseas.
                b.   AKA: n/a
                c.   Identifiers: DOB: 12 March 1967; Nationality: DPRK
           4.   JANG SUNG NAM
                a.   Description: Chief of an overseas Tangun Trading Corporation branch,
                     which is primarily responsible for the procurement of commodities and
                     technologies to support the DPRK’s defense research and development
                     programs.
                b.   A.K.A.: n/a
                c.   Identifiers: DOB: July 14, 1970; Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.:
                     563120368, issued on March 22, 2013; Passport expiration date:
                     March 22, 2018; Gender: male
           5.   JO CHOL SONG
                a.   Description: Deputy Representative for the Korea Kwangson Banking
                     Corporation, which provides financial services in support to Tanchon
                     Commercial Bank and Korea Hyoksin Trading, a subordinate entity of
                     Korea Ryonbong General Corporation.
                b.   A.K.A.: Cho Ch’o’l-so’ng
                c.   Identifiers: DOB: September 25, 1984; Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.:
                     654320502, expires on September 16, 2019; Gender: male
           6.   KANG CHOL SU
                a.   Description: Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, which
                     specializes in acquisition for the DPRK’s defense industries and support
                     for the DPRK’s military-related overseas sales. Its procurements also
                     likely support the DPRK’s chemical weapons program.


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                     b.   A.K.A.: n/a
                     c.   Identifiers: DOB: February 13, 1969; Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.:
                          472234895
               7.    KIM MUN CHOL
                     a.   Description: Representative for Korea United Development Bank.
                     b.   A.K.A.: Kim Mun-ch’o’l
                     c.   Identifiers: DOB: March 25, 1957; Nationality: DPRK
               8.    KIM NAM UNG
                     a.   Description: Representative for Ilsim International Bank, which is
                          affiliated with the DPRK military and has a close relationship with the
                          Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. Ilsim International Bank has
                          attempted to evade United Nations sanctions.
                     b.   A.K.A.: n/a
                     c.   Identifiers: Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.: 654110043
               9.    PAK IL KYU
                     a.   Description: Official for Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, which
                          specializes in acquisition for DPRK’s defense industries and support to
                          Pyongyang’s military-related sales. Its procurements also likely support
                          the DPRK’s chemical weapons program.
                     b.   A.K.A.: Pak Il-Gyu
                     c.   Identifiers: Nationality: DPRK; Passport no.: 563120235; Gender: male

               List Update for Aliases:
                    • JANG BOM SU (KPi.016) — New AKA: Jang Hyon U with date of birth
                      22 February 1958 and diplomatic passport number 836110034, which expires
                      on 1 January 2020.
                    • JON MYONG GUK (KPi.018) — New AKA: Jon Yong Sang with date of birth
                      25 August 1976 and diplomatic passport number 836110035, which expires on
                      1 January 2020.




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Annex II
           Asset Freeze (Entities)

           1.   FOREIGN TRADE BANK (FTB)
                a.   Description: Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the
                     DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial
                     support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation.
                b.   AKA: n/a
                c.   Location: FTB Building, Jungsong-dong, Central District, Pyongyang,
                     DPRK
           2.   KOREAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (KNIC)
                a.   Description: The Korean National Insurance Company is a DPRK
                     financial and insurance company and is affiliated with Office 39.
                b.   AKA: Korea Foreign Insurance Company
                c.   Location: Central District, Pyongyang, DPRK
           3.   KORYO CREDIT DEVELOPMENT BANK
                a.   Description: Koryo Credit Development Bank operates in the financial
                     services industry in the DPRK’s economy.
                b.   AKA: Daesong Credit Development Bank; Koryo Global Credit Bank;
                     Koryo Global Trust Bank
                c.   Location: Pyongyang, DPRK
           4.   MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT GROUP OF COMPANIES
                a.   Description: Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies engaged
                     in, facilitated, or was responsible for the exportation of workers from the
                     DPRK to other nations for construction-related activities including for
                     statues and monuments to generate revenue for the Government of the
                     DPRK or the Workers’ Party of Korea. The Mansudae Overseas Project
                     Group of Companies has been reported to conduct business in countries
                     in Africa and Southeast Asia including Algeria, Angola, Botswana,
                     Benin, Cambodia, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
                     Equatorial Guinea, Malaysia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Namibia, Syria,
                     Togo, and Zimbabwe.
                b.   AKA: Mansudae Art Studio
                c.   Location: Pyongyang, DPRK




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