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. Korea’s silence is actually louder psychological warfare
North Korea's decision to stop broadcasting propaganda toward the South isn't a step back—it's part of a new, more sophisticated strategy.
The country is preparing...
N. Korean propaganda whitewashes China’s wartime contribution
North Korean authorities stepped up anti-American and anti-imperialist ideological education for youth ahead of July 27, the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, which...
North Korean police ordered to write essays on Kim Jong Un...
North Korean police officers have been tasked with writing essays about a video of Kim Jong Un honoring fallen North Korean soldiers, an exercise...
Jagang province armories face scrutiny following last year’s flood losses
The Civil Defense Department of North Korea's ruling party ordered a comprehensive inspection of armories across Jagang province as the rainy season approaches. The...
Parents of N. Korean soldiers in Russia demand news
While North Korean media recently published images of Kim Jong Un holding back tears as he held coffins containing the remains of North Koreans...
N. Korea’s rural youth program fails as workers abandon farm posts
Despite North Korean authorities calling for the creation of all-youth work squads to help young people settle in agricultural communities, many young people still...
N. Korean military launches ‘month of fumigation’ to combat bedbug infestation
The North Korean military has declared a "month of fumigation" in an attempt to wipe out bedbugs infesting many barracks.
A source in the North...
Disabled N. Korean soldiers beat woman on train over luggage dispute
Two disabled North Korean soldiers brutally beat a woman in her 40s on a train after she refused to move her luggage for them....
N. Korea plans Victory Day burial for soldiers killed in Russia
Following the publication of photographs showing a tearful Kim Jong Un clutching coffins containing the remains of North Korean soldiers who died in Russia,...
N. Korean farming community erupts over unequal treatment of workers
The families of young farmers recently sent to a forced labor camp for skipping work are complaining, pointing to the relatives of farm officials...
