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PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT

First seen Apr 27, 2022 · Last confirmed Apr 24, 2026 · Last updated Mar 4, 2026

Entity Overview

Full Name
PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT
Entity Type
Organization (Organization)
Countries
North Korea
OpenSanctions ID
NK-SSDDmiPS4KNXsKZzm75Ztv
First Seen
Apr 27, 2022
Last Confirmed On List
Apr 24, 2026
Last Updated
Mar 4, 2026

Cross-Source Intelligence

Risk Level

Critical

19 lists confirmed

OFAC SDN

Match

Direct SDN search

BIS CSL

Match

Consolidated Screening List

SAM.gov

Clear

No exclusions

Fed Register

4 mentions

Designation notices & actions

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Data compiled from OpenSanctions, OFAC SDN, BIS Consolidated Screening List, Federal Register · As of 2026-04-26 · Updates daily

Multi-List Designation

PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT appears on 19 distinct sanctions and screening lists across multiple jurisdictions, indicating broad international consensus on restriction.

Sanctions Lists (18)

United States1 list
  • us_ofac_sdn
Australia1 list
  • au_dfat_sanctions
Other Jurisdictions16 lists
  • gb_fcdo_sanctions
  • il_wmd_sanctions
  • za_fic_sanctions
  • ch_seco_sanctions
  • tr_fcib
  • tw_shtc
  • mc_fund_freezes
  • be_fod_sanctions
  • qa_nctc_sanctions
  • jp_mof_sanctions
  • eu_fsf
  • un_sc_sanctions
  • ua_sfms_blacklist
  • fr_tresor_gels_avoir
  • md_terror_sanctions
  • us_trade_csl

Programs & Topics

export.controlsanction.countersanction

Addresses

Pyongyang, North Korea; Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea; Pyongyang, RPDC; Pyongyang Korea, North; Pyongyang, DPR Korea; Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea; Pyongyang, DPRK; Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF; 北朝鮮平壌特別市; Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea; Pyongyang

Aliases (10)

Also Known As
PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)
PROPAGANDA VE AJİTASYON BİRİMİ (PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT/OGD)
Korean Workers Party, Propaganda and Agitation Department
DÉPARTEMENT DE LA PROPAGANDE ET DE L’AGITATION
Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD)
プロパガンダ・アンド・アジテーション・デパートメント
Propaganda and Agitation Department, Workers Party of Korea
PAD
Propaganda and Agitation Department
ピー・エー・ディー

Also Found on Consolidated Screening List (1)

This entity also appears on the BIS Consolidated Screening List (CSL). Cross-screening confirms presence across multiple US government screening databases.

Related Entities (10)

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Compliance Disclaimer

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