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Kim Thae Hyon

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Kim Thae Hyon is a person of interest. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.
TypePerson[sources]
NameKim Thae Hyon[sources]
Birth date[sources]
NationalityNorth Korea[sources]
DescriptionTechnician of the DPRK, who visited Syria in 2017 and is tied to prohibited activities by Syrian defence factories.[sources]
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Paragraph 89 (p. 42) of the UN Panel of Experts March 2019 report describes the visa process of the technicians from the DPRK. Footnote 93 makes a reference to Paragraphs 125-127 (p. 48f.) of the March 2019 report, which mentions the technicians' affiliation with the Academy of National Defence Science while not referencing these individuals by name.

DPRK Reports non-official source,

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DPRK Reports5,540

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source


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