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CHO IL U

First seen Apr 27, 2022 · Last confirmed Oct 30, 2026 · Last updated Oct 6, 2026

Entity Overview

Full Name
CHO IL U
Entity Type
Individual (Person)
Countries
North Korea
OpenSanctions ID
NK-npw8nQPigBTFgyJmbaLMci
Date of Birth
May 10, 1945
Place of Birth
Musan, DPR Korea
Position
Directeur du cinquième bureau du Bureau général de reconnaissance
First Seen
Apr 27, 2022
Last Confirmed On List
Oct 30, 2026
Last Updated
Oct 6, 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

2 mentions

Designation notices & actions

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Data compiled from OpenSanctions, OFAC SDN, BIS Consolidated Screening List, Federal Register · As of 2026-10-30 · Updates daily

Multi-List Designation

CHO IL U 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
  • qa_nctc_sanctions
  • ch_seco_sanctions
  • md_terror_sanctions
  • mc_fund_freezes
  • eu_travel_bans
  • fr_tresor_gels_avoir
  • tr_fcib
  • jp_mof_sanctions
  • za_fic_sanctions
  • tw_shtc
  • il_wmd_sanctions
  • ua_sfms_blacklist
  • us_trade_csl
  • be_fod_sanctions
  • eu_fsf
  • eu_journal_sanctions
  • un_sc_sanctions
  • ar_repet
  • gb_fcdo_sanctions

Programs & Topics

sanctionexport.controlsanction.counter

Addresses

Korea, North; Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK; Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea; Kore Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti

Aliases (22)

Also Known As
Il U Cho
チョ・イルウ
Chol Jo
تشو إيل يو
Ch’o’l Cho
CHO IL
Il-U Cho
CHO, Il-U
Cho Il U
Chol Cho
Il Woo Cho
CHO, Il Woo
Cho Il Woo
Cho Ch'o'l
チョ・チョル
ジョ・チョル
JO, Chol
Cho Ch’o’l
Jo Chol
Ch'o'l Cho
CHO, Ch'o'l
Cho Chol

Identification Numbers

TypeNumber
ID Number736410010
Passport736410010

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