The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army. The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
Names (4)
Last name/Name
RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU (RGB)
Full name/Name
RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU (RGB)
Type
Primary name
Last name/Name
RGB
Full name/Name
RGB
Type
AKA (also known as)
Last name/Name
KPA Unit 586
Full name/Name
KPA Unit 586
Type
AKA (also known as)
Last name/Name
Chongch'ai Ch'ongguk
Full name/Name
Chongch'ai Ch'ongguk
Type
AKA (also known as)
Addresses (2)
Country
Korea, Democratic People's Rep
Country
Korea, Democratic People's Rep
Identification documents (1)
Type
Entity Subsidaries: Green Pine Associated Corporation
Historical data
Names (4)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name
RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU (RGB)
Full name/Name
RECONNAISSANCE GENERAL BUREAU (RGB)
Type
Prime alias
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name
RGB
Full name/Name
RGB
Type
AKA (also known as)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name
KPA Unit 586
Full name/Name
KPA Unit 586
Type
AKA (also known as)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name
Chongch’al Ch’ongguk
Full name/Name
Chongch’al Ch’ongguk
Type
AKA (also known as)
Addresses (2)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Country
Korea, Democratic People's Rep
Full address
Hyongjesan-Guyok Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Country
Korea, Democratic People's Rep
Full address
Nungrado Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Identification documents (2)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Type
Subsidaries: Green Pine Associated Corporation
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Type
Further Identifiying Information: The Reconnaissance General Bureau is the DPRK's premiere intelligence organization, created in early 2009 by the merger of existing intelligence organizations from the Korean Workers' Party, the Operations Department and Office 35, and the Reconnaissance Bureau of the Korean People's Army.The Reconnaissance General Bureau trades in conventional arms and controls the DPRK conventional arms firm Green Pine Associated Corporation.
Updated: 29.04.2025. 13:16
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