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Ministry of State Security Bureau 7
Organization on the UK Sanctions List, listed July 6, 2020. Source reference GHR0048.
Programs
The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020
Names and aliases
| Prison Bureau | primary |
| Farm Guidance Bureau | primary |
| Farming Bureau | primary |
| Ministry of State Security Bureau 7 | primary |
Details
| Addresses | Pyongyang |
Remarks (as published)
No details regarding the Head of MSS Bureau 7 are available. The Minister of State Security, who we understand to have been Jong Kyong Thaek since 2017 (although DPRK sources have not confirmed he still holds that position), is assumed to have responsibility for MSS Bureau 7. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
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