N. Korea may be conducting unnecessary construction at nuclear test site to confuse observers

Military units remain at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site despite North Korea having completed technical preparations for its seventh nuclear test. The units appear...

N. Korea launches surprise inspections of navy and air force units

North Korea's Ministry of Defense recently launched surprise inspections of navy and air force units to ascertain how well they are modernizing and maintaining...
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Malnourished soldiers providing little help to N. Korea’s agricultural areas

Even though North Korea is mobilizing soldiers to support agricultural villages during the rice planting season, the soldiers are providing little help to agricultural...
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Ordinary N. Korean soldiers are suffering due to a shortage of medicine

North Korean authorities are supplying COVID-19 medications to Pyongyang and other areas of the country with support of the military, but ordinary soldiers are...
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Children of N. Korean soldiers are dying from side effects of adults-only medications

As fever patients under the age of 10 die at relatively high rates in North Korea, significant numbers of children are dying from side...
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N. Korea’s latest launches of short-range ballistic missiles were final pre-deployment tests

North Korea’s launch of short-range ballistic missiles last Thursday evening was a final pre-deployment test of ballistic missiles aimed at South Korea, Daily NK...

North Korea’s preparations for a nuclear test appear to be nearing completion

Speculation continues to emerge about the possibility of a nuclear test taking place in North Korea in the near future. According to a high-ranking...
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Cadres involved in most recent ballistic missile launches recalled to Pyongyang

North Korean authorities are keeping unusually mum about their two most recent ballistic missile launches. A high-ranking source in North Korea told Daily NK yesterday...

Spectacular return of Ri Pyong Chol sends shockwaves through the N. Korean military

After suffering a demotion last year due to a “grave” violation of quarantine rules, Ri Pyong Chol was recently reinstated with the military parade...

What do young North Koreans think about the country’s recent military parade?

North Korea carried out its biggest night-time military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of the military's founding on Apr. 25, putting its new...

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