N. Korea’s security agency emphasizes “loyalty” on Army Day
New documents acquired by Daily NK provide a glimpse into the political and ideological education North Korea’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) recently conducted...
N. Korea’s military cracks down on “anti-socialist” activity
The North Korean military's internal politburo, the General Political Bureau (GPB), launched a campaign on Jan. 8 to eradicate "anti-socialist" activity among soldiers, Daily...
Kim Jong Un urges wartime readiness after Soleimani killing
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his military to adopt a stance of "wartime readiness" on Jan. 4, following the US assassination of...
Kim Yo Jong continues to expand authority over military affairs
Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reportedly gave orders to the entire North Korean military in her...
N. Korea boosts intensity of paramilitary combat training
North Korea has dramatically raised the intensity of its military training, including exercises aimed at testing the combat capabilities of paramilitary Worker-Peasant Red Guard...
N. Korean military continues emphasis on nuclear weapons
Daily NK recently learned that on the same day North Korea conducted tests for what may have been a new solid fuel-based intercontinental ballistic...
Kim Yo Jong makes first direct order to N. Korean military
All-female units with the Korean People’s Army received their first ever orders from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s younger sister, Kim Yo Jong,...
N. Korea demands military clinics reduce energy use
As North Korea continues to face electricity shortages, North Korea's General Political Bureau (GPB), which exerts political control over the North Korean military, recently...
N. Korea bolsters combat readiness of elite military unit
On Dec. 7, a special education session was reportedly provided to the “Storm Corps,” an elite military unit tasked with the infiltration of South...
Prominent N. Korean military university faces power shortages
North Korea’s electric power crisis has impacted not just the Korean People’s Army, but also North Korea’s main institution in the development of strategic...
