Tag: soldiers
“More farmers than fighters”: How agricultural work is undermining N. Korea’s...
There are concerns that North Korean soldiers' fighting strength and discipline are weakening as they spend more time farming than training.
A military source told...
Anxious countdown: N. Korean spring recruits hope to avoid combat units
North Korean recruits preparing to enter military service this spring are worried about being assigned to front-line units or those requiring rigorous training.
A source...
N. Korean sanatoriums repurposed for military activities with Russia
Several North Korean sanatoriums originally meant for soldiers needing rest or medical treatment are now being used for different purposes.
A source in North Korea...
Hungry N. Korean border guards face violent backlash over home break-ins
Soldiers from North Korea's 27th Brigade border guard unit are increasingly breaking into civilian homes to steal food along the Chinese frontier in North...
N. Korea threatens treason charges to silence rumors of captured soldiers
North Korean authorities have launched a harsh crackdown to suppress rumors about their troops being captured in Ukraine, Daily NK has learned.
A military source...
N. Korea deploying military personnel to construction sites in Russia
North Korea's Seventh General Bureau has launched a recruitment campaign to send soldiers for construction work in Russia, Daily NK has learned.
A source in...
The death of N. Korea’s first chief of staff, Kang Kon...
The sudden death of a high-ranking military commander is an event that inevitably captures the attention of both contemporaries and historians. Recently, the world...
N. Korean soldiers in Russia face psychological crisis, officials warn
North Korea's leadership is growing increasingly concerned about the psychological state and morale of its soldiers deployed to Russia, Daily NK has learned.
"Since late...
The true cost: North Korean soldiers’ deadly reality in Russia’s war
The White House’s disclosure during a briefing late last year that around 1,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia had been killed or wounded...
N. Korea deploys hundreds of intelligence agents to aid Russian war...
Daily NK has learned that North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), which oversees espionage operations in South Korea and abroad, deployed several hundred agents...
