Yoon Seong-Min D0000082

North Korean victims
Name (KOR)
윤성민
Name (JPN)
ユン・ソンミン
Type of victim
  • Disappeared in North Korea
Nationality
North Korea
Sex
Male
Age when taken
40
Age group when taken
40s
Below 18 when taken
No
Occupation
Deputy director of the Buheung Trade Company, a part of the Second Economic Commission of DPRK
Type of occupation
  • Civil Service Worker
Year of birth
1960s: 1961
Country of birth
North Korea
Place of residence
Pyongyang
Place of residence on map

Latitude: 39.034968

Longitude: 125.6318532

Place of residence on map
Reason behind disappearance
  • Illegal private commerce
Date when taken (additional note)
September 2001
Year when taken
2000s: 2001
Country where taken
North Korea
Province where taken
Unknown
Type of place where taken
Unknown
Description of disappearance
The source reports that Seong Min Yoon told a friend that he sold military equipment abroad. National security agency officials established that fact and, in September 2001, Seong Min Yoon was arrested.
Country last identified
North Korea
Information on detention
Yes
Place of first detention
No. 15 kwanliso in Yodeok, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Region of first detention on map

Latitude: 39.6741055

Longitude: 126.8488165

Region of first detention on map
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