Tag: mobilization

Bribery and corruption surrounding the deployment of new spring recruits to specialized units of the North Korean army is worse than in previous years. In...

North Korean officials in Nampo are forcing unmarried women over 28 into arranged marriages, declaring that remaining single is a "non-socialist act" that shirks...

The North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping campaign to encourage young people to "volunteer" for life in tougher parts of the country. In...

Major munition factories in South Pyongan province have received an order from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to quickly achieve five key tasks...

Officials' wives in North Hwanghae province are increasingly taking jobs in road maintenance to avoid mandatory labor assignments. The trend comes as housewives face...

Daily NK has obtained the complete text of North Korea's 2022 Procurement Act, which outlines the management and supervision of state procurement activities and...

North Korea ordered its military units to fortify its border with South Korea after announcing on Oct. 17 that it had cut rail links...

North Korea put Pyongyang on emergency alert after claiming that South Korea sent drones into the country on Oct. 11. The order came immediately...

North Korean officials in Chongju, North Pyongan province, conducted a five-day inspection of local schools in early September to check for excessive mobilization of...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the restoration and upgrading of security checkpoints in Jagang province after they were severely damaged by...