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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...
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N. Korea’s cruise missile development aims to intensify threat against US, ROK

North Korea is focusing on cruise missile development as part of efforts to increase the threat it poses to the United States and South...
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North Korean military engineering units ordered to construction sites

The General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army (KPA) recently ordered engineering units to be dispatched to construction sites in North Korea's provinces....
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North Korea conducts fourth missile test of 2024

North Korea’s state media reported on Feb. 12 that the regime had managed to develop new controllable shells for a multiple rocket launcher as...
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N. Korean military units ordered to modernize record-keeping system for training

North Korea's military leadership recently ordered all units to modernize their combat training record-keeping system by making records daily instead of monthly and placing...
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North Korea issues “baffling” order to weapons factories

After recently ordering weapons factories to expand weapons production, North Korean authorities have now issued a somewhat puzzling order for factories to abandon slower...
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N. Korean military unit receives failing grade in winter training inspection

The North Korean military's Eighth Corps received a failing grade in a recent interim evaluation of the unit's performance in winter training, Daily NK...
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N. Korea orders dramatic increase in weapons production

North Korean authorities recently ordered regional weapons factories to dramatically increase production. Government officials say they are doing so because of heightened tensions on...
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N. Korea tries to improve regional imbalances with discharged soldiers

North Korea recently issued an order to deploy discharged soldiers to remote, run-down regions this year. The move comes after North Korean leader Kim...
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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...

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