Jo Yon-jun (born September 28, 1937)[1] is a North Korean politician. Jo is a candidate member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and former first deputy in the Organization and Guidance Department (OGD) of the Central Committee of the WPK.
Jo Yon-jun | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1937 South Hamgyong Province, North Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조연준 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Yeonjun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Yŏnjun |
In 2016, in a round of sanctions targeted at human rights abuses in North Korea,[2] he was placed under sanctions by the United States as the man who is responsible for the execution of defectors from the country.[3]
References
edit- ^ 조연준 [Jo Yon-jun] (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "US sanctions North Korea's Kim Jong-un for the first time". BBC News. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- Solomon, Jay (6 July 2016). "U.S. Puts First Sanctions on North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un". WSJ.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016. - ^ Winsor, Morgan (9 May 2016). "US Sanctions North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un for Human Rights Abuses". ABC News. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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