This essay concludes a larger series examining some of North Korea’s key institutions. The series has also covered the State Affairs Commission, the Politburo and the Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, the Supreme People’s Assembly, the Cabinet of Ministers, non-Party organizations, paramilitaries, local administration, the system of jurisprudence, the Ministry of Railroads, the secret police, the criminal police, the education system,  the intelligence services, the agriculture and industry of North Korea.

For over a year, NK Pro has been publishing analyses related to various governing organizations and aspects of the governance of North Korea