South Korea’s defense ministry is restructuring its North Korea policy office to enhance its ability to respond to DPRK threats, reportedly seeking to focus more on sanctions enforcement.

The existing North Korea Policy Division has been renamed as the North Korea Strategy Division to “proactively counter the escalating nuclear and missile threats and various provocations from North Korea,” the ministry told NK News.

While the defense ministry offered scant details on the restructuring, such as a timeline for changes to take effect, South Korean media reportedthat the newly revamped office will shift its focus from facilitating inter-Korean military