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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. "Units with the V...
Military guard post in North Pyongan Province along the Amnok River

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...
North Korean soldiers, military

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...
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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...
elite military unit storm corps border landmine

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...
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North Korean military expands sniper training under Kim Jong Un’s orders for ‘training revolution’

Special operations units are reorganizing around distinct combat missions and rotating through varied terrain as the regime prioritizes precision strike capabilities following observations from...
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Winter warfare preparations expose North Korea’s chronic military supply crisis

North Korea's II Corps has ordered nutritious food for soldiers ahead of winter exercises beginning Dec. 1, but the directive has sparked complaints from...
military

From Kim dynasty to battlefield martyrs: North Korea’s expanding ‘eternal life’ propaganda

North Korea's military is using stories of soldiers who detonated themselves in the Russia-Ukraine war as indoctrination material, telling troops "if you give your...

North Korean soldier beaten to death for failing to collect fuel

A North Korean soldier with the Eighth General Bureau, which is thought to be responsible for construction projects, was fatally beaten by his superiors...
soldiers, war, labor

Why North Korean soldiers still find love letters hidden among their military belongings

For North Korean young people, a handwritten letter remains the chief means of expressing feelings of passion. Despite the growing adoption of mobile phones...

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