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