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Ministry of National Defence

First seen Apr 20, 2023 · Last confirmed Sep 23, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 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
Sep 23, 2026
Last Updated
Sep 16, 2026

Cross-Source Intelligence

Risk Level

High

19 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 2026-09-23 · Updates daily

Multi-List Designation

Ministry of National Defence appears on 19 distinct sanctions and screening lists across multiple jurisdictions, indicating broad international consensus on restriction.

Sanctions Lists (19)

United States1 list
  • us_ofac_sdn
Australia1 list
  • au_dfat_sanctions
Other Jurisdictions17 lists
  • us_trade_csl
  • za_fic_sanctions
  • jp_mof_sanctions
  • mc_fund_freezes
  • md_terror_sanctions
  • qa_nctc_sanctions
  • eu_journal_sanctions
  • ch_seco_sanctions
  • ua_sfms_blacklist
  • il_wmd_sanctions
  • fr_tresor_gels_avoir
  • be_fod_sanctions
  • eu_fsf
  • tr_fcib
  • tw_shtc
  • gb_fcdo_sanctions
  • un_sc_sanctions

Programs & Topics

sanctionsanction.counterexport.control

Addresses

Pyongyang, DPR Korea; Pyongyang, DPRK; Pyongyang, Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti; Pyongyang, République populaire démocratique de Corée; Pyongyang, North Korea; Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea; Pyongyang; Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea; 北朝鮮平壌特別市; Korea, North; Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea; Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

Aliases (69)

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

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