Base
Organization21 sanctions listsNorth Korea

Ministry of National Defence

First seen Apr 20, 2023 · Last confirmed Nov 8, 2026 · Last updated Nov 3, 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
Nov 8, 2026
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2026

Cross-Source Intelligence

Risk Level

High

21 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

Compare All →

Data compiled from OpenSanctions, OFAC SDN, BIS Consolidated Screening List, Federal Register · As of 2026-11-08 · Updates daily

Multi-List Designation

Ministry of National Defence appears on 21 distinct sanctions and screening lists across multiple jurisdictions, indicating broad international consensus on restriction.

Sanctions Lists (21)

United States1 list
  • us_ofac_sdn
Australia1 list
  • au_dfat_sanctions
Other Jurisdictions19 lists
  • za_fic_sanctions
  • tr_fcib
  • eu_fsf
  • tw_shtc
  • ua_sfms_blacklist
  • jp_mof_sanctions
  • ch_seco_sanctions
  • eu_journal_sanctions
  • ar_repet
  • un_sc_sanctions
  • hk_cedb_sanctions
  • mc_fund_freezes
  • qa_nctc_sanctions
  • fr_tresor_gels_avoir
  • il_wmd_sanctions
  • be_fod_sanctions
  • us_trade_csl
  • gb_fcdo_sanctions
  • md_terror_sanctions

Programs & Topics

sanctionsanction.counterexport.control

Addresses

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

Aliases (69)

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

Related Entities (10)

Need automated sanctions monitoring?

Screen entities in bulk, get real-time alerts when sanctions lists update, and integrate compliance checks directly into your trade workflows.

Join the Waitlist

Compliance Disclaimer

This screening data is provided for informational purposes only. Always verify against official government sources — OFAC, EU Official Journal, UN Security Council — before making compliance decisions.