RH POWER NETWORK · NORTH KOREARECORD DATE · 1 SEPTEMBER 2026
Pang Tu Sop at a public event in February 2026
Context imageKCNA via North Korea Leadership Watch · Editorial use; see source

Individual · Intelligence and internal security

Pang Tu Sop

Minister of public security

Pang Tu Sop was appointed minister of public security in the 15th Cabinet and leads a ministry undergoing its own police and internal-security reorganization.

WHY THIS ENTITY MATTERS
RH ASSESSMENT

Pang connects Cabinet administration to public order, police development, border security, and domestic coercive institutions.

Record type
Individual dossier
Primary role
Minister of public security
Network sector
Intelligence and internal security
Documented links
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Profile

Pang Tu Sop was appointed minister of public security in the 15th Cabinet and leads a ministry undergoing its own police and internal-security reorganization.

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Documented connections

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What to watch

  1. Does Pang Tu Sop retain the same formal role and institutional position?
  2. Do official records document new appointments, assignments, or contact with Ministry of Public Security?
  3. Do later sources confirm, narrow, or supersede the dated connections recorded here?
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Source record

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    KCNA Watch · 15th Cabinet appointments

    State-media appointment record for the premier, foreign minister, public-security minister, external-economic-relations minister, and Cabinet.