| 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 |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선민주주의인민공화국 국방성 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 國防省 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk Gukbangseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Kukpangsŏng |
The Ministry of Defence (Korean: 국방성; Hancha: 國防省, formerly 인민무력성/人民武力省 or Ministry of the People's Armed Forces) 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.