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SECOND ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

Organization on the UK Sanctions List, listed March 7, 2013. Source reference DPR0189.

Programs

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

Names and aliases

Details

Countries	North Korea
Addresses	Pyongyang North Korea

Remarks (as published)

The Second Academy of Natural Sciences is a national-level organization responsible for research and development of the DPRK’s advanced weapons systems, including missiles and probably nuclear weapons. The Second Academy of Natural Sciences uses a number of subordinate organizations to obtain technology, equipment, and information from overseas, including Tangun Trading Corporation, for use in the DPRK’s missile and probably nuclear weapons programs. Tangun Trading Corporation was designated by the Committee in July 2009 and is primarily responsible for the procurement of commodities and technologies to support DPRK’s defense research and development programs, including, but not limited to, weapons of mass destruction and delivery system programs and procurement, including materials that are controlled or prohibited under relevant multilateral control regimes.

Same name on other lists

SECOND ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES (un_sc), SECOND ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES (ofac_sdn), Second Academy of Natural Sciences (eu_fsf)

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