Timing is everything: North Korea’s winter soldiers feel lucky in February
North Korean soldiers undergoing the final month of the country's annual winter military exercises in February 2025 are expressing relief and excitement, saying they...
North Korean parents pursue fake divorces to keep sons out of the army
As enlistment season approaches for North Korean high school graduates in early 2025, parents in South Hamgyong province are pursuing sham divorces to exempt...
Elite Pyongyang defense unit hit with secrets scandal
North Korea's 91st Capital Defense Corps, known as Training Camp 91, is facing fresh scrutiny after a defense ministry inspection found widespread failures to...
North Korea drills anti-drone measures while civil defense suspects Chinese origin
North Korean civil defense forces are reportedly drilling countermeasures against drone incursions. During the drills, instructors mentioned drones flown over the border from South...
North Korean soldiers collapse during winter exercises as hunger and fatigue take toll
As gear-laden North Korean soldiers trudge through the woods as part of their yearly winter exercises, which have been underway since Dec. 1, many...
Malnourished North Korean soldiers collapse during winter exercises, face abuse not medical care
Gear-laden North Korean soldiers trudging through the woods as part of their yearly winter exercises are collapsing from exhaustion, sources report.
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North Korean military couriers dishonorably discharged for smuggling merchants’ cargo
Several military couriers tasked with carrying classified documents received dishonorable discharges when an intensive inspection of train use at the end of last year...
N. Korean border guards borrow soybeans from civilians to pass inspection
Border guards borrowed soybeans from nearby residents to pass a November inspection, then kept some to trade for alcohol and cigarettes despite promises to...
N. Korea prepares to send military technicians to Russian drone sites disguised as civilian...
According to a Daily NK source in North Korea recently, the selection of personnel to be sent to Russia has already reached the third...
N. Korean military orders XI Corps officers to quell unrest over Russia deployment before...
North Korea's elite XI Corps, which accounts for the bulk of soldiers deployed to Russia, held a lecture for senior officers aimed at quelling...
