# Department 53 of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces

> **OFAC-sanctioned organization** · program: **US-NK** · country: KP;RU

## Why on the list

DPRK2 - Executive Order 13687 (North Korea)

## Aliases

- Bureau 53 _(a.k.a.)_
- Department 53 _(a.k.a.)_
- Korea Pongnaesan Trading Corporation _(a.k.a.)_
- 조선봉래산무역회사 _(a.k.a.)_

## Key facts

- **OFAC UID:** 1405677196
- **Primary name:** Department 53 of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces
- **Type:** Organization
- **Sanctions program:** US-NK
- **Country:** KP;RU
- **Total aliases tracked:** 4

## Primary source

OFAC SDN List entry: https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=1405677196

## Citation

> US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals List, entry UID 1405677196. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-18 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/sanction/1405677196. Licensed CC0.

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