| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
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| Agency Type: | Government Ministry |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of North Korea |
| Minister1 Name: | Choe Son-hui |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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| Parent Agency: | Cabinet |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
| Hangul: | 조선민주주의인민공화국 외무성 |
| Hanja: | 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 外務省 |
| Rr: | Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk Oemuseong |
| Mr: | Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Oemusŏng |
| Context: | north |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 외무성) is the government ministry of North Korea, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is in charge of the ministry.
In addition to the foreign minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a First Vice Minister and seven other vice ministers.[1] The current First Vice Minister is Kim Kye-gwan. The other vice ministers include Choe Son-hui, Han Song-ryol,[2] and Choe Hui-chol.[3]
The Ministry includes an organization called the Institute for American Studies.[4]
The following is a list of foreign ministers of North Korea since its founding in 1948:[5]