PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)

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First seen in a list version

2026-07-20

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entity, enterprise, Entity, ENTITY

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List	Last published	Official
AU · 3409	2026-07-23	Unknown source ↗
EU · 114265	2026-07-31	European Commission ↗
UK · 13543	—	UK OFSI ↗
UN · 6908629	2026-08-04	UN Security Council ↗

AU · entry 3409

list version published 2026-07-23

Recorded name	Kind
Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD)	Primary name

Programmes

Listed on 11 Sep. 2017

Addresses recorded

Pyongyang, DPRK

Source: Australian Sanctions Office / DFAT · as of 2026-07-23

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{
  "addresses": [
    "Pyongyang, DPRK"
  ],
  "countries": [],
  "details": [
    "Additional Information: KPe.053. 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.",
    "Listing Information: Listed on 11 Sep. 2017",
    "Committees: 1718 (DPRK)",
    "Control Date: 46073",
    "Targeted Financial Sanction: 1",
    "Travel Ban: 1",
    "Arms Embargo: 0",
    "Maritime Restriction: 0"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Listed on 11 Sep. 2017"
  ]
}

EU · entry 114265

list version published 2026-07-31

Recorded name	Kind
PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)	Primary name

Programmes

PRK

Addresses recorded

Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

Source: European Commission · as of 2026-07-31

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{
  "addresses": [
    "Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "PRK"
  ]
}

UK · entry 13543

list version published —

Recorded name	Kind
PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)	Primary name

Programmes

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Addresses recorded

Pyongyang, North Korea

Source: UK OFSI · as of —

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{
  "addresses": [
    "Pyongyang, North Korea"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Democratic People's Republic of Korea"
  ]
}

UN · entry 6908629

list version published 2026-08-04

Recorded name	Kind
PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)	Primary name

Programmes

DPRK

Addresses recorded

Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Source: UN Security Council · as of 2026-08-04

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{
  "addresses": [
    "Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "DPRK"
  ]
}