UK issues correction on asset freeze targeting top North Korean official



News UK issues correction on asset freeze targeting top North Korean official The change is likely due to a clerical error, but reveals that the UK Treasury is behind on a DPRK official's title Jeongmin Kim July 15, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA The UK Treasury issued a correction on its list of asset freeze targets related to North Korea late last week, removing a top DPRK military official because of an apparent documentation error. In a notice dated July 10, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) of the HM Treasury announced that an entry — "Ri Pyong CHOL (Group ID: 13546)" — had been "removed" from the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK. The UK Treasury issued a correction on its list of asset freeze targets related to North Korea late last week, removing a top DPRK military official because of an apparent documentation error. In a notice dated July 10, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) of the HM Treasury announced that an entry — "Ri Pyong CHOL (Group ID: 13546)" — had been "removed" from the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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UK issues correction on asset freeze targeting top North Korean official

The change is likely due to a clerical error, but reveals that the UK Treasury is behind on a DPRK official's title

Jeongmin Kim July 15, 2020

UK issues correction on asset freeze targeting top North Korean official

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The UK Treasury issued a correction on its list of asset freeze targets related to North Korea late last week, removing a top DPRK military official because of an apparent documentation error.

In a notice dated July 10, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) of the HM Treasury announced that an entry — "Ri Pyong CHOL (Group ID: 13546)" — had been "removed" from the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK.

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