The Korean People’s Army (KPA) is one of the largest standing militaries in the world, consuming a disproportionate share of North Korea’s national resources while serving as the backbone of Kim Jong Un’s political power. Daily NK covers the North Korea military from the ground up — soldier living conditions, morale, discipline, and pay alongside high-level analysis of weapons development, military doctrine, and the KPA’s expanding role abroad, including troop deployments to Russia. Our sources inside North Korea provide reporting on military life that no other outlet can match.
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N. Korean women swept up in Chinese investigation of online dissent
Chinese police investigating online criticism of a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of "Victory Day" are targeting North Korean female defectors—who are illegal...
N. Korea frames China visit as step toward global leadership role
North Korean officials are studying a compilation of leader Kim Jong Un's remarks to senior party figures before his recent visit to China, with...
N. Korea races to prepare for massive Russian grain aid following...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has secured a promise of large-scale flour aid from Russian President Vladimir Putin during their summit held in...
Kim Jong Un’s China visit documentary: What it reveals about Kim...
North Korea's Korean Central Television aired a nearly 50-minute documentary just one day after Kim Jong Un returned home from his China visit.
The film...
North Koreans express mixed reactions to Kim Jong Un’s China visit...
North Koreans are reacting in various ways to documentary footage of their leader Kim Jong Un's recent visit to China. Some express despair over...
N. Korea’s elaborate memorial events for fallen soldiers spark claims of...
North Korean authorities have organized a series of events to honor soldiers killed in the Russia-Ukraine war and comfort their grieving families, but some...
N. Korea’s war simulation reveals military would lose early phase of...
North Korea's General Staff Department conducted a tactical exercise simulating the first week of a war on the Korean Peninsula and reported the results...
North Korea orders trial deployment of nuclear underwater drones in East...
North Korea's Central Military Commission has ordered certain squadrons in its East Sea Fleet to operate nuclear-armed underwater drones on a trial basis in...
North Korea expands nuclear capabilities as Yongbyon facilities operate at full...
Last September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that the North needed to "strengthen its nuclear arsenal" during a surprise visit to a...
N. Korean memorial for Ukraine war dead sparks rare public anger...
A gloomy mood has come over some North Koreans after the authorities held a memorial for North Korean soldiers who have died fighting in...
