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N. Korea withdraws Storm Corps battalion guarding the border

North Korean authorities recently withdrew a Storm Corps (11th Corps) battalion guarding the border in Chagang Province, Daily NK has learned.  According to a Daily...

N. Korean authorities continue to conduct public executions of alleged criminals

North Korean authorities continue to conduct public executions of alleged criminals, Daily NK has confirmed recently. Last year, North Korea focused on producing results to...

N. Korean armored vehicle overturns during military exercise, leading to injuries

An armored vehicle with the 815th Mechanized Infantry Division in North Hwanghae Province overturned during a recent training exercise, leading to several injuries, Daily...

N. Korean soldier in Yanggang Province dies after beating by superior...

A North Korean soldier at a military unit in Yanggang Province recently died after being assaulted by an officer, Daily NK has learned. A source...

Facing economic difficulties, many N. Koreans irritated by their government’s continued...

North Korea is using a series of military provocations — including threatening aircraft flights, ballistic missile launches and late-night artillery fire — to underscore...

N. Korea orders steel plants nationwide to “normalize” production

North Korea recently ordered steel plants nationwide to “normalize” production, Daily NK has learned.  According to a Daily NK source in Yanggang Province on Monday,...

Many N. Koreans in Hoeryong unhappy about government’s missile launches

Many North Koreans who have heard news of the nation’s short-range ballistic missile launches on Sept. 25, 28 and 29 are giving the launches...

North Korea’s border patrol rotates out personnel every three to six...

The 25th Border Guard Brigade, which is stationed in Yanggang Province, has been replacing its personnel every three to six months, Daily NK has...

N. Korea considers plans to replace populations living near Strategic Force...

North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security is secretly considering plans to replace populations living near Strategic Force bases or sensitive “special zones,” Daily NK...

N. Korean man in Pyongyang beaten to death by group of...

A North Korean young man in his twenties was beaten to death by a group of soldiers on Aug. 28, which is celebrated as...

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