Tag: military service
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...
Young North Koreans are taking pains to avoid military service
Editor's Note: In Sep. 2021, North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly adopted the “Youth Education Guarantee Act,” one of the “big three” oppressive laws passed...
N. Korea orders delay in discharge of troops in tank, artillery,...
North Korea's military recently ordered a delay in the discharge of troops in specialized units, Daily NK has learned.
"Following a decision of the military's...
N. Korean soldier sent to camp after striking officer who didn’t...
A North Korean soldier was recently sent to a reeducation camp after striking an officer in his unit who did not think the soldier...
N. Korean soldier in Pyongyang suffers beating at the hands of...
A soldier in his 20s serving in a guard unit of the Ministry of Social Security in Pyongyang's Sunan district was recently hospitalized after...
N. Korean military service periods vary from five years to a...
Soldiers serve in the North Korean military anywhere from five to 13 years, depending on their gender and the type of unit they serve...
N. Hamgyong Province investigates how well localities care for discharged soldiers
North Hamgyong Province recently launched inspections to review how well the province's cities and counties are implementing a national law that aims to improve...
