Tag: military service
N. Korean parents offer desperate bribes to save children from military...
North Korean parents are desperately trying to keep their children out of the army ahead of the country's spring draft, with mounting concerns over...
“No one expected to return”: Former soldier reveals dark reality of...
There have been multiple reports about North Korean troops in Russia suffering casualties during engagements with Ukrainian troops. Some are arguing that the North...
News of North Korean military’s Russia deployment spreads from border to...
Parents of North Korean soldiers are growing increasingly anxious over reports of troop deployments to Russia, with many unsure whether their children in the...
Failed berry heist: N. Korean soldiers attacked after threatening local gatherers
Two North Korean soldiers were severely beaten after attempting to rob locals of their foraged acorns and wild berries near the Changsan Coal Mine...
Military theft resurges in N. Korea as food shortages worsen
Amid food shortages, a recent surge in burglaries near military bases in North Korea has been attributed to hungry soldiers robbing civilian homes.
"Soldiers have...
Kim Il Sung university graduate disappears, sparking rumors
A recent graduate of Kim Il Sung University has mysteriously disappeared in North Korea's Kujang county, sparking widespread rumors among local residents. In response,...
N. Korea slashes party membership slots for female soldiers
North Korean authorities have slashed the number of allotted party membership slots for women soldiers soon to be discharged, deepening anxiety among those who...
Many high school graduates in N. Korea face barriers to getting...
Some recent graduates of North Korean high schools in Sinuiju are frustrated because they have no money to get into institutes of higher education,...
N. Koreans complain about Kim Jong Un’s inspection of tank unit
North Koreans complained about government propaganda following media coverage of leader Kim Jong Un's inspection of a tank unit, prompting the state security apparatus...
N. Korean university student threatened with expulsion for not meeting school...
A North Korean university student in South Pyongan Province complained to his professor and university officials after he was threatened with expulsion for failing...