North Korea has demoted key department handling inter-Korean affairs, Seoul says



News North Korea has demoted key department handling inter-Korean affairs, Seoul says Unification minister claims United Front Department now known as Bureau 10 and tasked with conducting psyops against ROK Jeongmin Kim May 21, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ri Son Gwon during a meeting in Panmunjom in Jan. 2018 \| Image: ROK Joint Photo Press Corps North Korea has demoted its main department handling inter-Korean affairs and tasked it with conducting “psychological warfare” against South Korea, Seoul’s unification minister said Monday, in line with its recent decision to ditch the goal of reunification and redefine the ROK as an enemy state. The United Front Department (UFD) is now known as Bureau 10 and falls under the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, according to minister Kim Yung-ho. North Korea has demoted its main department handling inter-Korean affairs and tasked it with conducting “psychological warfare” against South Korea, Seoul’s unification minister said Monday, in line with its recent decision to ditch the goal of reunification and redefine the ROK as an enemy state. The United Front Department (UFD) is now known as Bureau 10 and falls under the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, according to minister Kim Yung-ho. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea has demoted key department handling inter-Korean affairs, Seoul says

Unification minister claims United Front Department now known as Bureau 10 and tasked with conducting psyops against ROK

Jeongmin Kim May 21, 2024

North Korea has demoted key department handling inter-Korean affairs, Seoul says

Ri Son Gwon during a meeting in Panmunjom in Jan. 2018 | Image: ROK Joint Photo Press Corps

North Korea has demoted its main department handling inter-Korean affairs and tasked it with conducting “psychological warfare” against South Korea, Seoul’s unification minister said Monday, in line with its recent decision to ditch the goal of reunification and redefine the ROK as an enemy state.

The United Front Department (UFD) is now known as Bureau 10 and falls under the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, according to minister Kim Yung-ho.

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