Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (North Korea)

Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Agency overview
Formed April 8
Jurisdiction  North Korea
Headquarters Central District, Pyongyang[1]
Agency executive
  • Kim Kwang-chol, Minister
Parent agency Cabinet of North Korea
Child agency
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Chosŏn'gŭl 체신성
Hancha 遞信省
Revised Romanization Chesinseong
McCune–Reischauer Ch'e*sinsŏng

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (Chosŏn'gŭl: 체신성; MR: Ch'e*sinsŏng) is a government ministry in North Korea which is responsible for the North Korean postal service, telephone system and media such as television and print press. Additionally, the ministry is responsible for mint stamps. In 2010 the ministry participated in cyber-attack on South Korea using an IP address leased from China.[2]

The current minister is Kim Kwang-chol.[3] He was preceded by Sim Chol-ho, who was appointed to the post on February 2012.[4] Sim was reported executed in a February 2016 article.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Martino, John, ed. (2013). Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013. Los Angeles: Sage Reference. p. 889. ISBN 978-1-4522-9937-2.
  2. ↑ "Cyberattacks Traced To North Korea". Associated Press. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Korea, North - NDE". Central Intelligence Agency. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Minister Ryu Yong-sop Named as Chief of Party Chapter in Jagang". Yonhap news agency. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Petras, George (2017-02-10). "North Korea executions under Kim Jong Un". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
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