Tag: troops
North Korean POWs in Ukraine beg for South Korea’s help—will Seoul...
The release of interviews with North Korean soldiers captured as prisoners of war on the Ukrainian battlefield is causing shockwaves.
I found the testimonies of...
N. Korean propaganda whitewashes China’s wartime contribution
North Korean authorities stepped up anti-American and anti-imperialist ideological education for youth ahead of July 27, the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, which...
N. Korea plans Victory Day burial for soldiers killed in Russia
Following the publication of photographs showing a tearful Kim Jong Un clutching coffins containing the remains of North Korean soldiers who died in Russia,...
NK army orders water tests following health crisis
North Korea's Ministry of Defense has launched drinking-water quality tests ahead of the Korean People's Army's regular summer exercises set to start in July,...
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...
North Korea in Ukraine: Legal consequences of Pyongyang’s military role
After months of silence following South Korea's National Intelligence Service report in October 2024 about 12,000 North Korean troops being deployed to Russia, both...
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...
North Korea orders political lectures to combat rising military desertions
North Korea's military plans to hold a series of political lectures to combat rising desertions that occurred during winter exercises from December to March.
"The...
“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...
