Ministry of National Defence (North Korea)
Flag used by the Ministry of Defence | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | North Korea |
| Headquarters | Pyongyang 39°3′39″N 125°44′20″E / 39.06083°N 125.73889°E |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | State Affairs Commission |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 국방성 |
| Hanja | 國防省 |
| RR | Gukbangseong |
| MR | Kukpangsŏng |
The Ministry of Defence (Korean: 국방성; formerly Ministry of the People's Armed Forces (Korean: 인민무력성; Hanja: 人民武力省)) is the government agency under the State Affairs Commission tasked with general administrative and logistical coordination of the Korean People's Army (KPA). The current Minister of National Defence is General No Kwang-chol.