North Korea eyes adoption of formal police system to shed isolationist image

North Korea on Tuesday said it plans to introduce a formal police system, a move observers say may be aimed at reshaping its global image and institutional framework to resemble that of a “normal state.” North Korea has traditionally relied on a public security system typical of socialist states. Centered on the Ministry of Social Security, it combines conventional law enforcement with broader functions of social control and surveillance. These forces operate with limited institutional independe

By The Korea Herald