N. Korean soldier in Yanggang Province dies after beating by superior officer
A North Korean soldier at a military unit in Yanggang Province recently died after being assaulted by an officer, Daily NK has learned.
A source...
N. Korea issues nationwide order to recruit additional soldiers
North Korea issued an order to army mobilization departments nationwide on Oct. 12 calling for the recruitment of additional troops, a source in North...
N. Koreans on border taken aback by border patrol’s sudden live-fire drills
Yanggang Province's 25th Border Guard Brigade recently conducted rare nighttime live-fire exercises, Daily NK has learned.
The exercises appear to be part of the North...
Facing economic difficulties, many N. Koreans irritated by their government’s continued military provocations
North Korea is using a series of military provocations — including threatening aircraft flights, ballistic missile launches and late-night artillery fire — to underscore...
Conflicting opinions in N. Korean military about launching ballistic missiles from reservoirs
Within North Korea's military, some people call the development of systems to launch ballistic missiles from below reservoirs a “temporary, expedient tactic to use...
N. Korea conducts air defense and evacuation drills nationwide from Sept. 26 to Oct....
North Korea conducted nationwide air defense and evacuation drills from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, a source in North Hwanghae Province told Daily NK...
Many N. Koreans in Hoeryong unhappy about government’s missile launches
Many North Koreans who have heard news of the nation’s short-range ballistic missile launches on Sept. 25, 28 and 29 are giving the launches...
North Korea’s border patrol rotates out personnel every three to six months
The 25th Border Guard Brigade, which is stationed in Yanggang Province, has been replacing its personnel every three to six months, Daily NK has...
N. Korea considers plans to replace populations living near Strategic Force bases and “special...
North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security is secretly considering plans to replace populations living near Strategic Force bases or sensitive “special zones,” Daily NK...
N. Korean military prepares for joint military-civilian events to celebrate Chuseok
The North Korean military is currently preparing for joint military-civil activities in which family members of fallen soldiers can take part in grave tending...
