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Ministry of National Defence

First seen Apr 20, 2023 · Last confirmed Apr 24, 2026 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026

Entity Overview

Full Name
Ministry of National Defence
Entity Type
Organization (Organization)
Countries
North Korea
OpenSanctions ID
NK-VkpdU6qsegzvbmymCe92aw
First Seen
Apr 20, 2023
Last Confirmed On List
Apr 24, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 24, 2026

Cross-Source Intelligence

Risk Level

High

18 lists confirmed

OFAC SDN

No Match

Direct SDN search

BIS CSL

No Match

Consolidated Screening List

SAM.gov

Clear

No exclusions

Fed Register

3 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

Ministry of National Defence appears on 18 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

Korea, North; Pyongyang, North Korea; Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea; Pyongyang, DPR Korea; Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea; Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée; 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; Pyongyang, Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti

Aliases (69)

Also Known As
Ministarstvo Narodnih oružanih snaga
Kansallisen puolustuksen ministeriö
Ministerium für nationale Verteidigung
Ministerstvo lidových ozbrojených sil
Nacionalinės gynybos ministerija
Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces (MPAF)
Valsts Aizsardzības ministrija
Ministry of People's Armed Forces
Ministeriet for Folkets Væbnede Styrker (MPAF)
Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας
Ministerul Forțelor Armate Populare (MPAF)
Ministarstvo narodne obrane
Ministry of Defence
Министерство на народните въоръжени сили (MPAF)
Ministeru għall-Forzi Armati tal-Poplu (MPAF)
Ministério das Forças Armadas Populare
Ministero delle Forze armate del popolo
Ministerstwo Ludowych Sił Zbrojnych
ミニストリー・オブ・ナショナル・ディフェンス
وزارة الدفاع الوطني
Ministarstvo obrane
Министерство на отбраната
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
Honvédelmi Minisztérium
MINISTERE DE LA DEFENSE NATIONALE
Ministère de la défense nationale
El Ministerio de Defensa Nacional
Ministerul Apărării
Kaitseministeerium
Misterstwo Obrony Narodowej
A Népi Fegyveres Erők Minisztériuma
Ministério da Defesa Nacional
Υπουργείο των Λαϊκών Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων (MPAF)
Ministeru għad-Difiża Nazzjonali
Ministerie van de Volksstrijd-krachten (MPAF)
Ministério da Defesa
Ministry of National Defense
Rahvaarmee ministeerium
Il ministero della Difesa nazionale gestisce
Ministerstvo národnej obrany
Ministeru għad-Difiża
Ministerstvo ľudových ozbrojených síl
Ministry of Defense
MİLLİ SAVUNMA BAKANLIĞI (MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE)
Ministerul Apărării Naționale
Ministerie van Nationale Defensie
Ministerstvo národní obrany
Gynybos ministerija
Ministère des forces armées populaires
Liaudies ginkluotųjų pajėgų ministerij
Ministerium der Volksstreitkräfte
Министерство на националната отбрана
Misteriet för folkrepublikens försvarsmakt
Ministarstvo nacionalne obrane
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
précédemment connu sous le nom de Ministère des Forces armées populaires
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE’S ARMED FORCES
Ministry of Defence (Savunma Bakanlığı)
ミニストリー・オブ・ディフェンス、旧称:ミニストリー・オブ・ザ・ピープルズ・アームド・フォースィーズ(エム・ピー・エー・エフ)
Ministry of Natıonal Defense (Milli Savunma Bakanlığı)
ミニストリー・オブ・ディフェンス、旧称:ミニストリー・オブ・ザ・ピープルズ・アームド・フォースィーズ
Ministère des Forces armées populaires
MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLES ARMED FORCES (MPAF)
Ministry of the People's Armed Forces (MPAF)
MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE’S ARMED FORCES (MPAF)
Ministry of Defense (Savunma Bakanlığı
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
MPAF

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