Aims to enlarge national information capacity by linking major Korean libraries, promote balanced regional development, and establish a distribution system of national documents throughout libraries nationwide.

Assesses problems facing public administrations, gives overview on its departments and research centers, activities, and events; holds workshops to upgrade the expertise of administrators.

Government sponsored think tank providing analysis and advice on government policy in macroeconomic management, money and finance, law and economics, social development, and the North Korean economy. [Korean, English]