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Is Chol-Hae Hyon on a sanctions list?

Yes. Chol-Hae Hyon appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.

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Record summary

Chol-Hae Hyon is an individual indexed by Kleerance on the UK Sanctions List (UK-HMT), maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in UK. This record carries sanctions programs The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction; nationality North Korea; 1 recorded alias; 1 address record. The publishing authority's listing date on file is 12/31/2020.

Remarks

Korean People’s Army Marshal since April 2016. Former Deputy Director of the General Political Department of the People’s Armed Forces (military adviser to Kim Jong-Il). Elected Workers’ Party of Korea Central Committee member in May 2016 at 7th Congress of Workers’ Party of Korea where WPK adopted a decision to continue the DPRK’s nuclear programme, although no longer Central Committee member since January 2021. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Aliases (1)
Chol Hae Hyon·aka
Addresses
  • North Korea

What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?

Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

Frequently asked

Is Chol-Hae Hyon on a sanctions list?
Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?
Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 12/31/2020.
Where can I verify this record?
Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.

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