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RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU (RGB)

Organization on the UK Sanctions List, listed March 2, 2016. Source reference DPR0188.

Programs

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

Names and aliases

Details

Countries	North Korea
Addresses	Nungrado Pyongyang North Korea; Hyongjesan-Guyok Pyongyang North Korea

Remarks (as published)

The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.

Same name on other lists

RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU (un_sc), RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU (ofac_sdn), Reconnaissance General Bureau (eu_fsf)

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