Tag: general political bureau
Pyongyang treats Russia combat veterans as state secrets rather than war...
North Korea is working to keep soldiers wounded in combat in Russia out of the public eye, spreading them across remote military hospitals and...
Kim Jong Un orders unprecedented inspection of army corps security units
North Korea's military authorities conducted a sweeping inspection of military security activities over the last five years by corps-level security departments. The latest inspection...
N. Korea investigates officer after student self-harm at event
The North Korean military is investigating a case of self-harm by a student at a revolutionary school who attended a major event in Pyongyang,...
N. Korean military revamps combat record books to boost morale
North Korea's General Political Bureau is now using "combat record books" as an effective political work tool. The military aims to boost morale and...
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...
