N. Korean soldier sent to camp after striking officer who didn’t think he was...
A North Korean soldier was recently sent to a reeducation camp after striking an officer in his unit who did not think the soldier...
N. Korea tightens security around weapons factories to prevent information leaks
North Korea has tightened security around major weapons factories to keep information about the facilities from leaking to the outside world.
Speaking on condition of...
N. Korea conducts major personnel reshuffle in Ministry of Defense’s logistics bureau
North Korea recently carried out a major personnel reshuffle in the Ministry of Defense's Rear Services General Bureau, an important agency that organizes, directs,...
N. Korea gifts cosmetics to submarine commanders’ wives on International Women’s Day
North Korea gave gifts to the wives of submarine unit commanders on International Women's Day, Daily NK has learned.
The gift-giving comes as North Korea...
N. Korean soldier in Pyongyang suffers beating at the hands of other soldiers
A soldier in his 20s serving in a guard unit of the Ministry of Social Security in Pyongyang's Sunan district was recently hospitalized after...
N. Korean state media provides clues to actual conditions inside the country
Where are North Korean soldiers currently stationed, and what are their missions?
The answers to these questions can be gleaned, at least in part, from...
N. Korea’s defense ministry begins selection of train engineers
North Korea's Ministry of Defense (MOD) has begun selecting train engineers for the military on the direct orders of Kim Jong Un, Daily NK...
North Korea still fails to adequately supply its overtaxed military
While the North Korean government uses soldiers both for national defense and construction projects, the country's leaders appear to be paying little attention to...
N. Korea orders frontline naval units to strengthen radar surveillance
The North Korean military has ordered frontline naval units on both coasts to strengthen radar surveillance and develop a system for joint operations with...
N. Korean soldier’s desertion in Pyongyang causes major stir
The desertion of a soldier from a guard company at a Pyongyang university just a day before Kim Jong Il's birthday celebration caused a...