On
North Korea,
Minister Chun
From Seoul To
Meet UNFPA on
Survey,
Why Not
JPO?
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Periscope
UNITED NATIONS,
November 26 – Amid talk of
increased enforcement of
sanctions on North Korea -
including now U.S. President
Trump putting the country back
on the State Sponsors of
Terrorism list - the US
Comptroller of the Currency has
"rescued" a Japanese bank from a
sanctions violation
investigation, see below,
including Inner City Press'
scoop on no-notice. Now to the
UN system in New York after
Washington comes South Korea's
Vice Unification Minister Chun
Hae-sun. In DC he'll meet
Senator Markey, active on North
Korea; in New York he'll meet
two UN agencies, UNICEF and the
UN Population Fund which is set
to conduct a population survey
of North Korea. Of course, there
are other North Korea
connections and officials in the
UN in New York - including the
regime's Junior Professional
Office in the Department of
Political Affairs' Electoral
Unit,
Kim
Joo Song. Why
not meet him?
Or others?
We'll have
more on this.
On November 24, Japan's Kyoto
News Agency breathlessly reported
that after North Korean
foreign minister Ri Yong-ho
asked UN Secretary General
Antonio Guterres in September
for a line of dialogue with the
UN, Under Secretary General
Jeffrey Feltman asked a senior
US official, and rejected it.
But Feltman is the one who
agreed to take a North Korea
government plant as a UN Junior
Professional Officer in his
Department - Inner City Press exclusively
named him, Kim Joo Song - and
the UN's World Intellectual
Property Organization helped
North Korea with cyanide
patents. Inner City Press asked
then UN official Wu Hong-bo
about the North Korean's UN
elections officer - and has now
publishes photographs of Wu
Hong-bo with Patrick Ho of China
Energy Fund Committee, now indicted
for UN bribery. Coverage of the
UN nearly invariably lets the
UN, and officials like Feltman,
off the hook. Opposition to this
is growing. On November 22,
Inner City Press asked UN
Spokesman Farhan Haq two
questions about North Korea,
about the so-called "UN Command"
and the defector, and about the
Kim regime "Junior Professional
Officer" the UN has taken into
its electoral unit. Periscope
video here.
From the UN transcript:
Inner City Press: On North
Korea, obviously, there was this
defector who… who crossed the
border. He was shot
at. There's talks of
things being taken out of his
stomach. But there are all
these articles saying that the
UN Command says that this is a
violation of the
armistice. And I just
wanted… if you can explain,
because there's a lot of
misunderstanding out there, what
is the relationship between the
UN Command and the UN and why is
it called UN if it's not? Deputy
Spokesman: I don't think
we need to get into the history
of this. The people who
formed this body, the United
Nations Command, which is not a
United Nations body; it's not a
United Nations peacekeeping
mission, did it in the 1950s on
the basis of Security Council
resolutions at that time.
It's a US-commanded operation
that is outside of the United
Nations and has been since the
1950s.
Inner City
Press:
Okay. All right. I'm
just… I wonder whether it makes
sense for the UN to sort of,
like… is there like a disclaimer
put out… Deputy Spokesman:
We've said this over and over
again over the past half century
plus. Inner
City Press:
The other country has to do with
the… the… the DPRK [Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea]
Junior Professional
Officer. My question is,
now that… now that the US has
listed the DPRK as a state
sponsor of terrorism, I wanted
to know, one, if you can provide
any more information on… on… on
where the D… the DPRK JPO is
working. And, two, are
there JPOs from other… of the…
the handful of state sponsors of
terrors designated by the US
working in the UN? And, if so,
in what department? Deputy
Spokesman: Well, that's
really more a question for the
United States. We don't
follow up on what the United
States' designations are.
We have our own guidings and our
own rulings. Regarding the
Junior Professional Officers, we
have already provided, I think,
information about the single
person from the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea.
Inner City Press: And just to
confirm, it's in DPA's
[Department of Political
Affairs] electoral unit.
Correct? Deputy Spokesman:
That's what we've said, yes."
But why? And now North Korea is
digging trenches and "replacing"
the guards where the defection
took place. North Korea on
November 22 put on KCNA that “by
re-listing DPRK as a ‘state
sponsor of terrorism,’ the U.S.
openly revealed to the whole
world its intention to destroy
our ideology and system by using
all kinds of means and methods.
Our army and people are full of
rage and anger toward the
heinous gangsters who dared to
put the name of our sacred
country in this wretched list of
‘terrorism’ and are hardening
their will to settle all
accounts with those gangsters at
any time in any way." On
November 21, the US sanctioned
these: The following individual
has been added to OFAC's SDN
List:
SUN, Sidong, Liaoning, China;
DOB 11 May 1976; POB Dandong,
China; Gender Male; Passport
G55296890 (China) issued 15 Sep
2011 expires 14 Sep 2021;
National ID No.
210623197605112215 (individual)
[DPRK4].
The following entities have been
added to OFAC's SDN List:
DANDONG DONGYUAN INDUSTRIAL CO.,
LTD. (a.k.a. DANDONG DONGYUAN
INDUSTRIAL CO.; a.k.a. DANDONG
DONGYUAN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.),
No. 34-7, Zhenba Street,
Zhenxing District, Dandong
118001, China; Rm 3002 No 99 3 1
Binjiang Middle Rd, Zhenxing
District, Dandong, China;
D-U-N-S Number 542957624
[DPRK4].
DANDONG HONGDA TRADE CO. LTD.,
China; Room 301, No. 1 Building,
Business & Tourist Section,
Dandong, Liaoning, China
[DPRK4].
DANDONG KEHUA ECONOMY &
TRADE CO., LTD. (a.k.a. DANDONG
KEHUA ECONOMIC AND TRADE CO.
LTD.), China; Room 102, 1/F,
Antai Garden, Zhenxing District,
Dandong, Liaoning 118000, China
[DPRK4].
DANDONG XIANGHE TRADING CO.,
LTD. (a.k.a. DANDONG XIANGHE
TRADING CORPORATION; a.k.a.
DANDONG XIANGHE TRADING LTD. CO;
a.k.a. XIANGHE TRADE CO., LTD.),
China; No. 603, 2F, Jiadi
Square, Developing Zone,
Dandong, Liaoning, China; Beida
Rd., Pingxiang City, Chongzuo,
Guangxi 532600, China; Room 703,
No. 7 Building, Fangba, Yanjiang
Development Zone, Dandong, China
[DPRK4].
DAWN MARINE MANAGEMENT CO LTD,
Changgyong 2-dong, Sosong-guyok,
Pyongyang, Korea, North;
Nationality of Registration
Korea, North; Company Number
5926921 [DPRK4].
KOREA DAEBONG SHIPPING CO, Ansan
1-dong, Pyongchon-guyok,
Pyongyang, Korea, North;
Nationality of Registration
Korea, North; Company Number
5145243 [DPRK4].
KOREA KUMBYOL TRADING COMPANY
(a.k.a. KUMBYOL TRADING; a.k.a.
KUMBYOL TRADING COMPANY OF NORTH
KOREAN WORKERS' PARTY),
Pyongyang, Korea, North [DPRK4].
KOREA RUNGRADO RYONGAK TRADING
CO, Pulgunkori 2-dong,
Potonggang-guyok, Pyongyang,
Korea, North; Nationality of
Registration Korea, North;
Company Number 5787653 [DPRK4].
KOREA RUNGRADO SHIPPING CO,
Pulgunkori 1-dong,
Potonggang-guyok, Pyongyang,
Korea, North; Nationality of
Registration Korea, North;
Company Number 1414592 [DPRK4].
KOREA SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION
CORPORATION (a.k.a. NAM NAM
GENERAL CORPORATION; a.k.a.
NAM-NAM (SOUTH-SOUTH)
COOPERATIVE GENERAL COMPANY),
Central District, Pyongyang,
Korea, North; China; Russia;
Poland [DPRK3].
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
KOREA (a.k.a. MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION BUREAU),
Pyongyang, Korea, North [DPRK3].
MINISTRY OF LAND AND MARITIME
TRANSPORTATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
(a.k.a. MINISTRY OF LAND AND
MARINE TRANSPORT), Korea, North
[DPRK3].
YUSONG SHIPPING CO, Uiam-dong,
Taedonggang-guyok, Pyongyang,
Korea, North; Nationality of
Registration Korea, North;
Company Number 5146578 [DPRK4].
The following vessels have been
added to OFAC's SDN List:
7-28 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8898831 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: YUSONG SHIPPING CO).
JANG GYONG Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8203933 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: DAWN MARINE MANAGEMENT CO
LTD).
KANG SONG 1 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
6908096 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: KOREA KUMBYOL TRADING
COMPANY).
KU BONG RYONG Democratic
People's Republic of Korea flag;
Vessel Registration
Identification IMO 8983404
(vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked To:
KOREA KUMBYOL TRADING COMPANY).
KUM SONG 3 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8661850 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: DAWN MARINE MANAGEMENT CO
LTD).
KUM SONG 5 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8661719 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: DAWN MARINE MANAGEMENT CO
LTD).
KUM SONG 7 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8739396 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: DAWN MARINE MANAGEMENT CO
LTD).
KUM UN SAN 3 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8705539 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: DAWN MARINE MANAGEMENT CO
LTD).
PU HUNG 1 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8703933 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: KOREA RUNGRADO SHIPPING CO).
RAK RANG Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
7506118 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: KOREA DAEBONG SHIPPING CO).
RUNG RA 1 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8713457 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: KOREA RUNGRADO RYONGAK
TRADING CO).
RUNG RA 2 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
9020534 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: KOREA RUNGRADO RYONGAK
TRADING CO).
RUNG RA DO Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8989795 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: KOREA RUNGRADO SHIPPING CO).
RYE SONG GANG 1 Democratic
People's Republic of Korea flag;
Vessel Registration
Identification IMO 7389704
(vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked To:
KOREA KUMBYOL TRADING COMPANY).
SO BAEK SAN Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8658267 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: KOREA KUMBYOL TRADING
COMPANY).
WON SAN 2 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
9159787 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: YUSONG SHIPPING CO).
YANG GAK DO Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
6401828 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: KOREA RUNGRADO SHIPPING CO).
YU SONG 12 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
9096791 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: YUSONG SHIPPING CO).
YU SONG 7 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8400854 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: YUSONG SHIPPING CO).
ZA RYOK 2 Democratic People's
Republic of Korea flag; Vessel
Registration Identification IMO
8898738 (vessel) [DPRK4] (Linked
To: YUSONG SHIPPING CO).
The following deletions have
been made to OFAC's SDN List:
QASEM, Talat Fouad; DOB 02 Jun
1957; alt. DOB 03 Jun 1957; POB
Al Mina, Egypt; Propaganda
Leader of ISLAMIC GAMA'AT
(individual) [SDT].
Trump on November 20 said,
"Today, the United States is
designating North Korea as a
state sponsor of
terrorism. It should have
happened a long time ago.
It should have happened years
ago. In addition to threatening
the world by nuclear
devastation, North Korea has
repeatedly supported acts of
international terrorism,
including assassinations on
foreign soil. As we take this
action today, our thoughts to
turn to Otto Warmbier, a
wonderful young man, and the
countless others so brutally
affected by the North Korean
oppression. This
designation will impose further
sanctions and penalties on North
Korea and related persons, and
supports our maximum pressure
campaign to isolate the
murderous regime that you've all
been reading about and, in some
cases, writing about. Tomorrow,
the Treasury Department will be
announcing an additional
sanction, and a very large one,
on North Korea. This will
be going on over the next two
weeks. It will be the
highest level of sanctions by
the time it's finished over a
two-week period. The North
Korean regime must be
lawful. It must end its
unlawful nuclear and ballistic
missile development, and cease
all support for international
terrorism -- which it is not
doing." Inner City Press then
asked UN deputy spokesman Farhan
Haq if this meant the UN's World
Property Organization would stop
helping North Korea with cyanide
patents. It's just a US thing,
he said. So's this: a November
13 letter from the New York
State Department of Financial
Services cites Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi for “continuing
compliance failures in Hong
Kong, which has a 'repeat
transaction' program for certain
high risk clients in Chinese
cities bordering North Korea.
The repeat transaction program
results in not more but less
scrutiny of these clients
transactions.” The NYSDFS letter
also notes that BTMU has
processed transaction through
its New York branch for “Burmese
parties” on the OFAC sanctions
list. How did Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi react to the
New York regulator's
investigation of these issues?
It applied on October 30 to
switch to the more lax Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency
and had its application approved
in a mere week, then threw the
state regulators out of its New
York branch on Sixth Avenue. All
this just a few blocks from the
United Nations whose Security
Council, on which Japan has a
seat until the end of the year,
has imposed rounds of sanctions
on North Korea for its nuclear
weapons program, and was set to
vote
for a new UN Special Envoy on
Myanmar, or Burma, on November
16. What's going on? Now Inner
City Press can exclusively
report a further outrage, not
included in the NYSDFS letter
nor a Wall Street Journal
article which quoted it. The OCC
gave its approval in a week even
while belatedly listing Bank of
Tokyo - Mitsubishi's filings
under "THESE APPLICATIONS
APPEARED INCORRECTLY IN A PRIOR
WEEKLY BULLETIN." Photo here;
link to Bulletin here.
The public, as is the trend
under the OCC, was cut out. The
face savings compliance
agreement, here,
does not cure or address this. The OCC is lax not
only in sanctions compliance and
absurdly short comment periods
on corporate applications - it
also markets itself to banks as
being “flexible” on other
compliance issues including the
U.S. Community Reinvestment Act.
Recently the OCC announced that
even a rare less than
satisfactory CRA rating would
not bar approval of a bank's
application, click here
for that Inner City Press
coverage. A new Comptroller,
Joseph Otting formerly of
OneWest Bank, is set to be
confirmed by the U.S. Senate
this week, even while the OCC
has refused to answer a pending
Press (and CRC) request under
the Freedom of Information Act.
A lawsuit has now been filed.
What will a FOIA request into
the OCC's communications with
Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi
yield? Watch this site.
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