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Propaganda And Agitation Department (Pad)

Listed by UK Sanctions List, EU Consolidated List, UN Security Council, SECO (Switzerland)
North Korea
First listed 2017-09-11

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EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 114265

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Source: EU Consolidated List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2017-09-16
Extractor: eu-xml-parser

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            <publicationUrl>http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R1568&amp;from=EN</publicationUrl>
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            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2017-09-16" numberTitle="2017/1568 (OJ L238)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R1568&amp;from=EN"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <address city="Pyongyang" street="" poBox="" zipCode="" region="" place="" asAtListingTime="false" countryIso2Code="KP" countryDescription="KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="114333">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2017-09-16" numberTitle="2017/1568 (OJ L238)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R1568&amp;from=EN"/>
        </address>
    </sanctionEntity>

Name on list: PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)
Programmes / regimes: PRK
Listed on: 2017-09-11
Last updated: 2017-09-16
Countries: North Korea
Addresses: Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Identifiers: EU reference: EU.4014.56
Legal act: 2017/1568 (OJ L238) – http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R1568&from=EN

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 37486

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Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-04-15
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

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Name on list: Propaganda and agitation Department (PAD)
Programmes / regimes: North Korea
Listed on: 2017-09-11
Last updated: 2025-04-15
Countries: North Korea
Addresses: Pyongyang, DPR Korea
Identifiers: Foreign identifier: KPe.053
Remarks: The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

UK Sanctions ListActive listingID DPR0187

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Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2022-01-14
Extractor: uk-xml-parser

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<Designation>
    <LastUpdated>14/01/2022</LastUpdated>
    <DateDesignated>11/09/2017</DateDesignated>
    <UniqueID>DPR0187</UniqueID>
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    <UNReferenceNumber>KPe.053</UNReferenceNumber>
    <Names>
      <Name>
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      </Name>
    </Names>
    <RegimeName>The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</RegimeName>
    <IndividualEntityShip>Entity</IndividualEntityShip>
    <DesignationSource>UN</DesignationSource>
    <SanctionsImposed>Asset freeze|Chartering of Ships|Closure of representative offices|Crew servicing of ships and aircraft|Prevention of business arrangements|Prohibition of port entry</SanctionsImposed>
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      <Deflag>false</Deflag>
      <PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>true</PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>
      <ProhibitionOfPortEntry>true</ProhibitionOfPortEntry>
      <TravelBan>false</TravelBan>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>false</TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>
      <TrustServicesSanctions>false</TrustServicesSanctions>
      <DirectorDisqualificationSanction>false</DirectorDisqualificationSanction>
    </SanctionsImposedIndicators>
    <OtherInformation>The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.</OtherInformation>
    <UKStatementofReasons>
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    <Addresses>
      <Address>
        <AddressLine6>Pyongyang</AddressLine6>
        <AddressCountry>North Korea</AddressCountry>
      </Address>
    </Addresses>
  </Designation>

Name on list: PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)
Programmes / regimes: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Listed on: 2017-09-11
Last updated: 2022-01-14
Countries: North Korea
Addresses: Pyongyang, North Korea
Identifiers: UN reference: KPe.053
OFSI group ID: 13543
Remarks: The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship. Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|Chartering of Ships|Closure of representative offices|Crew servicing of ships and aircraft|Prevention of business arrangements|Prohibition of port entry

UN Security CouncilActive listingID 6908629

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Source: UN Security Council
Retrieved: 2026-09-30
Source date: 2017-09-11
Extractor: un-xml-parser

Raw evidence

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Name on list: PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)
Programmes / regimes: DPRK
Listed on: 2017-09-11
Countries: North Korea
Addresses: Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Identifiers: UN reference: KPe.053
Remarks: The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

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UK Sanctions List (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office): UK financial, trade and shipping sanctions designations, including specified ships. Official page.

EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List (European Commission (DG FISMA)): Persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions, with legal acts. Official page.

UN Security Council Consolidated List (United Nations Security Council): Individuals and entities subject to UN Security Council sanctions measures. Official page.

Swiss SECO Sanctions List (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO): Persons, entities and objects subject to Swiss sanctions under the Embargo Act. Official page.

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