{"id":45329,"date":"2020-06-16T15:07:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T06:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=45329"},"modified":"2026-04-05T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:12:05","slug":"behind-the-ministry-of-peoples-securitys-recent-name-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/behind-the-ministry-of-peoples-securitys-recent-name-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Ministry of People&#8217;s Security&#8217;s recent name change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korea\u2019s recent move to change the name of the Ministry of People\u2019s Security to the Ministry of Social Security has its origins in a conflict between the agency and the Ministry of State Security during an investigation into a suspected spy, Daily NK has learned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conflict began in mid-January and involved a finance manager surnamed Han (in his late 40s) who worked at the Sollim Trading Company, which is affiliated with Bureau 39 of the Central Committee, according to a Daily NK source in the country on June 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Daily NK\u2019s source, Han was investigated on suspicion of committing several crimes, including corruption and misusing state assets, and was detained by the MPS\u2019s Special Security Bureau. Conflict arose between the MPS and MSS when the MPS refused to transfer the case over to the other security agency. The MSS wanted to investigate Han because he had been involved in receiving illegal funds in connection with another country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MSS was only granted control of the case after submitting a formal letter to the North Korean communist party\u2019s Organization and Guidance Department. MSS officials eventually secured a confession from Han that he had committed crimes against the state by selling information to individuals in Dalian, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Dandong to line his own pockets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a report describing the details of the investigation submitted to the Organization and Guidance Department in March, the MSS noted that \u201ctime is precious when it comes to investigating and tracking cases of espionage, and we encountered significant difficulties when the MPS dragged their feet [in handing over Han]. Obstruction [of MSS investigations] is being led by both [MPS officials] in Pyongyang and in regional [MPS] offices. [This issue] is of grave importance for national security.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>LOWERED STATUS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily NK\u2019s source explained that changing the name of the MPS is part of efforts to clearly delineate the authority held by each agency. The MPS is to monitor the general population for \u201cbehavior that may cause deviance among party [members] and the people.\u201d Meanwhile, the MSS is to focus on investigations related to counterespionage and national security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPS officials have reportedly interpreted the name change as an order to reform the agency into an organization that focuses on maintaining social order, safety and protecting life and property, the source explained, adding, \u201cThey are saying that the emphasis now is on MPS officers to become humble public servants working for the people just like those who took up arms against the Japanese &#8211; a stance taken by Paek Hak Rim, who headed up the Ministry of Public Security [in the past].\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one believes that the name change has increased the status of the MPS, according to the source. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPeople generally believe that it was a wise decision by the party to tell MPS officials to work harder for the people, given that MPS officers always acted as if they were the military,&#8221; he told Daily NK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the source, even the country&#8217;s judiciary officials believe that changing the name of the MPS to the Ministry of Social Security has lowered the authority and status of that agency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c[The name change means] the party is imbuing the Ministry of State Security with greater authority. Officials at the [former] MPS believe they have been gutted by the Ministry of State Security,&#8221; he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>THE GUTTING BEGINS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the name change, the Ministry of Social Security has begun implementing internal reforms and personnel changes. The agency\u2019s human resources department is preparing to issue new identification cards, and badges and uniforms are also in the process of being replaced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korea\u2019s leadership has also handed down orders to reorganize personnel in the agency\u2019s regional offices and some older station chiefs in districts, villages and local organizations will be forced to take early retirement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThese individuals tend to be older, and the sudden order by the party to replace staff with younger counterparts has caused chaos and concern among the chiefs and their families,\u201d the source stated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To soften the blow, however, North Korean authorities have reportedly ordered that station chiefs will receive the same level of benefits they received while employed for three months after their retirement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily NK\u2019s source also added that the head of the MPS, Kim Jong Ho, will continue to serve as head of the new Ministry of Social Security. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/%EC%9D%B8%EB%AF%BC%EB%B3%B4%EC%95%88%EC%84%B1%EC%9D%B4-%EC%82%AC%ED%9A%8C%EC%95%88%EC%A0%84%EC%84%B1%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C-%EB%B0%94%EB%80%90-%EB%B0%B0%EA%B2%BD%EC%97%90-%EC%95%8C%EB%A0%A5%EB%8B%A4\/\"><em>Read in Korean<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea\u2019s recent move to change the name of the Ministry of People\u2019s Security to the Ministry of Social Security has its origins in a conflict between the agency and the Ministry of State Security during an investigation into a suspected spy, Daily NK has learned.\u00a0 The conflict began in mid-January and involved a finance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":45330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[791],"class_list":["post-45329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-police"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - 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