Tag: soldiers
N. Korean military revamps combat record books to boost morale
North Korea's General Political Bureau is now using "combat record books" as an effective political work tool. The military aims to boost morale and...
Families of N. Korean soldiers in Russia left to wonder if...
When "A," a North Pyongan province woman, first heard her son in the military had been deployed to Russia, she assumed he was just...
N. Korea’s elite guard receives intensified loyalty training on Kim bloodline
The Supreme Guard Command (SGC), the military branch responsible for protecting the Kim family, carried out an ideological education program calling for absolute loyalty...
N. Korea holds special political lectures promoting Russia troop deployment
North Korean authorities have been conducting political lectures for officials promoting the country's deployment of troops to the Russia-Ukraine war since officially acknowledging the...
Brutal assault exposes tensions within N. Korea’s elite guard unit
A brutal beating occurred in a unit under the Supreme Guard Command, which reports directly to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A soldier,...
N. Korean soldiers bribe commanders for coveted ‘work brigade’ assignments
Many North Korean soldiers are locked in fierce competition for coveted "work brigade" assignments, where military oversight is significantly more relaxed than standard barracks...
Power play: Why Kim Jong Un finally owned up to troops...
North Korea recently broke its silence and acknowledged deploying troops to Russia, despite previously maintaining silence amid reports from Ukraine and South Korea. This...
N. Korea champions ‘multi-polarized’ world while sending troops to Russia
North Korea has publicly declared support for a "multi-polarized" world order at a Russian anti-fascism event, which feels somewhat like a vegetarian praising the...
Silencing fears: N. Korean regime makes families write ‘encouraging’ letters to...
Families with sons and daughters serving in the military have been ordered to write letters of encouragement, Daily NK has learned.
"On March 23, the...
Corruption derails N. Korea’s tech military recruitment: Officials demand dollars and...
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...