Tag: military service
N. Korean police create ‘invisible hierarchy’ based on wealth and family...
Police departments in some parts of North Korea are organizing night watch duties based on officers' wealth and family connections. This has led officers...
Brutal assault exposes tensions within N. Korea’s elite guard unit
A brutal beating occurred in a unit under the Supreme Guard Command, which reports directly to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A soldier,...
Corruption derails N. Korea’s tech military recruitment: Officials demand dollars and...
Bribery and corruption surrounding the deployment of new spring recruits to specialized units of the North Korean army is worse than in previous years.
In...
Armed desertion: N. Korean soldier flees after harassment from senior officers
Another case of a soldier deserting after suffering continuous beatings and harassment from senior soldiers has occurred in North Korea.
According to a South Hwanghae...
Shifting traditions: N. Korean military recruits receive practical gifts over patriotic...
Young North Koreans are bidding farewell to loved ones as they prepare to enlist in the military this spring. Relatives, friends and teachers are...
Anxious countdown: N. Korean spring recruits hope to avoid combat units
North Korean recruits preparing to enter military service this spring are worried about being assigned to front-line units or those requiring rigorous training.
A source...
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...
