N. Korea spy agency's expansion signals new stance toward S. Korea: report

North Korea's expansion of its intelligence agency implies that the state views South Korea as one of several hostile states alongside Japan and the US, according to a report released Wednesday by the Korea Institute for National Unification. The report, based on the first enlarged meeting of the ninth Central Military Commission held July 9, underscores North Korea's efforts to enlarge the functions and responsibilities of the General Reconnaissance Information Bureau by expanding its missions