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SDN list · entry 23086

Ri Thae Chol

Yes. Ri Thae Chol is on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the DPRK2 program, as of the list published October 9, 2026. It is an individual, OFAC entry number 23086, added on October 26, 2017. OFAC lists 2 other names for it, shown below; screen against all of them.

Listed as of the SDN list published · version 5970dbe3dca1

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StatusOn the list
ListSpecially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN)
ProgramsDPRK2
Typeindividual
Added to the listOctober 26, 2017
First seen by us2026-10-07 17:15 UTC

Names

NameTypeStrength
Ri Thae CholPrimary namestrong
Ri Tae-CholA.K.A.strong
Ri T'ae-Ch'o'lA.K.A.strong

Details published by OFAC

Date of birthJanuary 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947
NationalityKorea, North
Secondary sanctions risk:North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210
Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions:North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214
TitleDPRK First Vice Minister of People's Security

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