Tag: general political bureau
North Korea orders political lectures to combat rising military desertions
North Korea's military plans to hold a series of political lectures to combat rising desertions that occurred during winter exercises from December to March.
"The...
Teens of N. Korean security officers sentenced to labor for ‘foreign’...
Three teenage children of North Korean army security officers were sentenced to unpaid labor for "nonsocialist behavior" earlier this month.
"Investigators from the General Political...
N. Korea grapples with internal pushback over Russian alliance
North Korea's leadership is working to address concerns within the ruling party and military about the country's deepening alliance with Russia.
"There's been pushback from...
N. Korea threatens treason charges to silence rumors of captured soldiers
North Korean authorities have launched a harsh crackdown to suppress rumors about their troops being captured in Ukraine, Daily NK has learned.
A military source...
North Korea launches military-wide ideological campaign
North Korea is conducting special ideological lectures across its military units, emphasizing the need for strong ideological armament.
A source in South Pyongan province told...
N. Korea’s top institutions receive exclusive Kim Jong Un pins without...
Major institutions in North Hamgyong province have received pins featuring only North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's image, with notably simplified distribution ceremonies that...
North Korean parents vie to support mobilized students in disaster zone
North Korean students from Kim Il Sung University of Politics have been mobilized for flood-recovery work in North Pyongan province's Uiju county since early...
Screens under scrutiny: N. Korea expands military device inspections beyond Pyongyang
The Publication Censorship Department of the Korean People's Army has begun an unprecedented inspection of electronic devices throughout the military to be carried out...
N. Korea urgently extends rail lines to military fuel depots to...
North Korea's defense ministry is urgently extending railroad lines to military fuel depots to enhance security in fuel distribution. The project, which began last...
N. Korean military boosts morale with new recreation program
The North Korean army's General Political Bureau (GPB) recently ordered political departments in each military unit to organize mass culture and recreation activities coinciding...
