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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Pyongyang treats Russia combat veterans as state secrets rather than war...
North Korea is working to keep soldiers wounded in combat in Russia out of the public eye, spreading them across remote military hospitals and...
North Korea deploys specialized military construction unit to rebuild war-torn Russia
North Korea has deployed approximately 1,000 soldiers from a newly formed specialized construction brigade to help rebuild areas damaged by the Russia-Ukraine war, marking...
News of North Korean soldier’s defection spreads quietly along China border
News of a North Korean soldier's recent defection to the South is quietly spreading among people living along the North Korea-China border. Due to...
Malnourished North Korean sailors fall ill after rare lavish meal at...
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended an event for the Choe Hyon destroyer early this month, around two dozen sailors reported severe...
North Korea elevates intelligence capabilities with new unified spy agency
North Korea has transformed its Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) into the Reconnaissance Information General Bureau, creating a unified intelligence agency that integrates satellite, cyber,...
Party officials deliver condolence packages to bereaved families as regime burnishes...
North Korea ordered party officials to visit the families of soldiers killed in Russia's war against Ukraine during the Chuseok harvest festival in early...
N. Korea tells military officers China, Russia critical to economy and...
The Workers' Party of Korea Secretariat has issued an order to high-ranking military officers underscoring the strategic importance of North Korea's relationships with China...
N. Koreans bristle at government’s push for wedding frugality
North Korea has ordered the public to simplify weddings and funerals to better fit the socialist lifestyle. But since North Koreans have already cut...
Inside N. Korea’s push to put AI-powered drones into active service
North Korea has ordered weapons researchers to be stationed full-time with air force units in a push to speed up the development and deployment...
Kim Jong Un reveals ‘two-state theory’ has not been enshrined in...
During his speech at the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (13th Session) on Sept. 21, Kim Jong Un directly acknowledged that the two-state theory has...
