Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?



Analysis Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil? The list of the North Korean delegates contains Choe Hwi, who is banned from traveling by the UNSC Chad O'Carroll \| Fyodor Tertitskiy February 7, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun, modified by NK Pro The South Korean Ministry of Unification has announced that three members of the delegation which are to visit South Korea during the Olympics are Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong (김여정), Choe Hwi (최휘), chairman of the State Sports Guidance Committee (국가체육지도위원회), and Ri Son Gwon (리선권), chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification (조국평화통일위원회). They will be led by Kim Yong Nam (김영남), chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly. But this may present a problem. Under United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2356, Choe Hwi is subject to sanctions which explicitly prohibit international travel Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 02How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 03All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 04No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 05What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 06North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 07From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 08North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 09Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere 10How Seoul’s new L-SAM interceptor boosts defenses against North Korean missiles

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Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?

The list of the North Korean delegates contains Choe Hwi, who is banned from traveling by the UNSC

Chad O'Carroll | Fyodor Tertitskiy February 7, 2018

Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?

Rodong Sinmun, modified by NK Pro

The South Korean Ministry of Unification has announced that three members of the delegation which are to visit South Korea during the Olympics are Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong (김여정), Choe Hwi (최휘), chairman of the State Sports Guidance Committee (국가체육지도위원회), and Ri Son Gwon (리선권), chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification (조국평화통일위원회).

They will be led by Kim Yong Nam (김영남), chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly.

But this may present a problem. Under United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2356, Choe Hwi is subject to sanctions which explicitly prohibit international travel

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