Tag: security
N. Korea orders “zero incidents” policy for weapons facilities during Kim’s...
North Korea's police organization, the Ministry of Social Security, has instructed regional security departments to strengthen control over weapons, ammunition, and explosives in connection...
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...
N. Korean smartphone app evolved from simple ID tool to permanent...
Daily NK has obtained both the original and upgraded versions of an app North Korea uses to identify mobile phone users. A comparison of...
How China’s wedge strategy could tip the balance of power on...
Expanding on Dr. Chan Young Bang’s recent analysis of strategic scenarios – particularly the “wedge scenario,” in which the United States and China exploit...
N. Korea’s challenge to the NLL
North Korea has intensified efforts to nullify the Northern Limit Line (NLL) through strategic moves that signal a fundamental shift in maritime boundary claims....
N. Korea uses Moscow security meeting to advance intelligence cooperation with...
North Korea used the recent 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues in Moscow as a strategic opportunity to advance working-level intelligence...
Three paths for Northeast Asia: Navigating the US-China rivalry on the...
The U.S.-China rivalry is rapidly becoming the defining geopolitical contest of the 21st century, with Washington and Beijing maneuvering for influence and regional leadership....
N. Korea’s naval mishap reveals both ambition and limitations
North Korea's public acknowledgment of a catastrophic destroyer launch failure this week offers a rare glimpse into both the regime's naval ambitions and its...
N. Korean security officials extort money from defectors’ families
Security officials in North Korea's northern border city of Hoeryong are pressuring families of defectors to confess receiving money from relatives abroad and surrender...
Behind the smiles: The hidden rules of meeting N. Korea’s leader
Attendees at the April 15 opening ceremony for Pyongyang's Hwasong housing development were later summoned by police to write self-criticism letters after violating strict...
