North Korea Rebrands Cultural Agency to Eliminate ‘National’ Ties with South Korea

North Korea has changed the name of a government agency dedicated to protecting its cultural heritage, removing the term that referenced a shared Korean ethnic identity. The agency, previously known as the Bureau for the Protection of National Cultural Heritage (민족유산보호국), is now called the Bureau for the Protection of Historical Heritage (력사유산보호국). This shift was reported by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), which noted this change as part of Pyongyang’s broader departure from its reunification agenda.