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Targeted financial sanctions obligations and designated lists relating to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing

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30 October 2026UN Security Council updates the sanctions list (30/10/2026)

MUNITIONS INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT

UN reference
KPe.028
Sanctions regime
DPRK (1718 Committee)
Type
Entity
Address
Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Aliases
MID; Military Supplies Industry Department; MACHINE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
Listed on
2 March 2016
Updated by the UN
16 August 2023

Other information (UN original text)

The Munitions Industry Department is involved in key aspects of the DPRK's missile program. MID is responsible for overseeing the development of the DPRK's ballistic missiles, including the Taepo Dong-2.The MID oversees the DPRK's weapons production and R&D programs, including the DPRK's ballistic missile program. The Second Economic Committee and the Second Academy of Natural Sciences – also designated in August 2010 – are subordinate to the MID. The MID in recent years has worked to develop the KN08 road-mobile ICBM. The MID oversees the DPRK’s nuclear program. The Nuclear Weapons Institute is subordinate to the MID.

If your counterparty matches this record: suspend the transaction, freeze the related funds and assets without delay and report to the competent authorities.