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...
N. Korea prepares large-scale military parade amid freezing cold weather
North Korean authorities are preparing a large-scale military parade despite cold weather with temperatures of 10 below zero.
According to a Daily NK source in...
North Korea urges residents to make “patriotic rice donations” to military
In a bid to mitigate significant shortfalls resulting from last year’s poor harvest, the North Korean authorities have ordered residents to donate rice to...
North Korea issues order for the promotions of military officers ahead of Kim Jong...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued an order to the entire military calling for sweeping promotions ahead of the 80th birthday of...
North Korea may need more time to restore tunnels at Punggye-ri nuclear test site
There are signs that North Korean authorities are working to restore the nuclear test site at Punggye-ri, Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province. However, a...
N. Korea’s Mar. 2 drills involved newly-developed rocket artillery systems
North Korea’s firing of two short-range projectiles over the sea from the Wonsan area on the east coast on Mar. 2 was aimed at...
North Korea plans to celebrate Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung’s birthdays in...
North Korea initially prepared for a military parade marking late national founder Kim Il Sung’s 110th birthday anniversary on Apr. 15, but the event...
N. Korea begins probe into 2nd and 4th corps following returnee incident
North Korea has begun an investigation into the military's 2nd Corps and 4th Corps as part of its efforts to find out how a...
Some of N. Korea’s military officers fail to receive enough food rations
North Korea’s food shortages are so serious that the rations of some military officers have been slashed, Daily NK has learned.
According to a Daily...
12th Military Corps in Ryanggang Province earns “army of beggars” label among locals
Residents of Hyesan are reportedly referring to the 12th Military Corps based in the city with disparaging labels including an “army of beggars” and...
