Pak Hui Chol graft case sets off purge of N. Korean military political officers
North Korea's military corruption probe is sweeping through army political departments in 2026, months after the regime exposed a major graft case in July....
North Korean soldiers cut winter firewood for their units and their officers’ homes
North Korean soldiers from the 10th Corps in Ryanggang province are heading into the mountains to cut firewood for the 2026 winter. Much of...
Diverted military morphine raises health fears for North Korean officer’s wife
A North Korean army officer has spent years diverting morphine meant for military medical facilities to his wife. A source inside the military told...
North Korea probes army corruption after soldiers found starving on construction sites
North Korea's Ministry of Defense has ordered a monthlong special inspection by military prosecutors after reports surfaced that soldiers deployed to rural construction sites...
As smugglers vanish from North Korea’s border, security agents’ lifestyles take a hit
North Korea's crackdown on smuggling along its border with China has cut off a key source of side income for state security agents who...
North Korea military officer discharged over wife’s Chinese relative
North Korean authorities recently discharged a military officer stationed in Hamhung after discovering that his wife has a relative in China who is an...
North Korean military officer executed for stealing reserve grain
A North Korean military officer arrested for embezzling state reserve grain meant for the armed forces was recently executed in public.
A Daily NK source...
North Korea orders surprise inspections of civilian militias
North Korea has ordered surprise inspections of civilian militias' war readiness across the country, a move a source says is intended to raise domestic...
Two officers seriously injured as North Korea’s new anti-aircraft gun fails rapid-fire test
A gun barrel ruptured during rapid-fire testing of a new North Korean anti-aircraft gun at a firing range in Chongjin in mid-June 2026, seriously...
Officers’ wives brawl over rations as money trumps rank in North Korea
A fistfight broke out between military officers' wives waiting for food rations in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, exposing how money is reshaping the social...
