Kim Jong Un creates new bodyguard unit in latest effort to bolster security



Analysis Kim Jong Un creates new bodyguard unit in latest effort to bolster security Guard unit’s establishment also coincides with increasing public presence of North Korean leader’s daughter Colin Zwirko February 16, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A team of Kim Jong Un's bodyguards run alongside his Mercedes limousine during the April 27, 2018 inter-Korean summit \| Image: Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently formed a new personal bodyguard unit, the sixth prominent military organization charged with guarding him and his family from assassination and harassment amid signs of increasing security concerns in recent years. The unit is called the “Party Central Committee Office 6 Bodyguard Company (당중앙위원회 6처 친위중대)” and was formed on Oct. 20, 2022, according to NK Pro analysis of state media coverage of last week’s Korean People’s Army (KPA) anniversary military parade. Its name and date appeared on a flag displayed at the parade and at a military meeting days prior. The Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 02How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 03New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 04How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 05What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 06What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 07If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 08North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses

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Kim Jong Un creates new bodyguard unit in latest effort to bolster security

Guard unit’s establishment also coincides with increasing public presence of North Korean leader’s daughter

Colin Zwirko February 16, 2023

Kim Jong Un creates new bodyguard unit in latest effort to bolster security

A team of Kim Jong Un's bodyguards run alongside his Mercedes limousine during the April 27, 2018 inter-Korean summit | Image: Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently formed a new personal bodyguard unit, the sixth prominent military organization charged with guarding him and his family from assassination and harassment amid signs of increasing security concerns in recent years.

The unit is called the “Party Central Committee Office 6 Bodyguard Company (당중앙위원회 6처 친위중대)” and was formed on Oct. 20, 2022, according to NK Pro analysis of state media coverage of last week’s Korean People’s Army (KPA) anniversary military parade.

Its name and date appeared on a flag displayed at the parade and at a military meeting days prior. The

Kim Jong Un creates new bodyguard unit in latest effort to bolster security

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