Guard Command soldier’s death shrouded in mystery, even to next of kin
A woman in Chongjin was shocked to learn recently that her son, a soldier in North Korea’s Supreme Guard Command - a unit that...
N. Korean military: February and March are critical periods for war preparations
The North Korean military has designated February and March as a critical period for completing preparations for war, Daily NK has learned.
The move follows...
N. Korean air force calls on pilots to exhibit traits of martyrs
The political department of the North Korean Air Force Command recently issued political indoctrination materials for pilots stressing the "suicide pilot spirit," Daily NK...
N. Korea’s push for military enlistment causes discontent among young people
Discontent among young North Koreans is growing in response to recent government efforts to coerce them to petition to enlist or re-enlist in the...
N. Korea places western and eastern coast maritime patrol units on “top combat posture”
North Korean military authorities ordered units patrolling the maritime military demarcation line (MDL) off the country's eastern and western coasts to adopt "top combat...
N. Korean propaganda claims S. Korea is conducting “biological warfare”
Lectures held near the 38th Parallel for locals and military family members have claimed that South Korea is waging biological warfare against North Korea,...
N. Korea lengthens period “party life records” for military cadres are stored
As part of efforts to strengthen party control over the military, North Korea recently ordered for "party life records" of all cadres in the...
N. Korean military agencies trip over each other to extract bribes
The North Korean military's deteriorating food situation has led to greater competition among various military agencies to conduct "inspections" of military units and extract...
Pyongyangites express surprise at where Ri Sol Ju sat during recent military parade
North Korea conducted its largest military parade ever on the anniversary of the founding of the North Korean military last Monday. The military parade,...
Two North Korean soldiers die after suffering from COVID-19 symptoms
Two soldiers from the Eighth Corps of the North Korean army who were quarantined together in a military medical ward with symptoms of COVID-19...
