{"id":43145,"date":"2019-12-12T18:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=43145"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T06:38:17","slug":"north-korea-curbs-electricity-use-military-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-curbs-electricity-use-military-hospitals\/","title":{"rendered":"N. Korea curbs electricity use in military hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Nov. 5, North Korean authorities ordered its army to minimize the electricity consumption of military hospitals as well as during its winter training drills. Sources told Daily NK the direction came as part of efforts to solve the country\u2019s persistent power shortages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A source in the Korean People\u2019s Army (KPA) revealed to Daily NK on Thursday that the General Staff Division ordered \u201corderly officers to control the lighting periods \u2013 thereby the electricity consumption \u2013 in military hospitals.\u201d This means, \u201call orderlies are essentially required to turn off the lights at 9:50 pm, after the evening inspection,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All hospital wards had hitherto been able to determine their lighting periods individually, according to the source. \u201cThe hope is that the restrictions on lighting at night will save energy,\u201d another source explained. However, hospitals are heavily dependent on an ever-present energy supply and their autonomy. This \u201cirregular measure\u201d is thus testimony \u201cthat the electricity shortages exist,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WEAKENING DISCIPLINE IN THE MILITARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new directive also jeopardizes the North Korean military\u2019s annual winter training, which started in early December. \u201cIn some instances, the soldiers can\u2019t run any drills which require electrical equipment, like tactical simulations, because power is only supplied for six hours a day,\u201d a source told Daily NK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though North Korea\u2019s leader Kim Jong Un has often emphasized the importance of practical field training for soldiers, \u201cnow they\u2019re just pretending to go through the motions during practice time,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s all just talk.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40528\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/DSC01407-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"North Korean soldiers in Sakju County, North Pyongan Provinc\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/DSC01407-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/DSC01407-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/DSC01407-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/DSC01407-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/DSC01407-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/DSC01407-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/DSC01407.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Korean soldiers in Sakju County, North Pyongan Province. Image: Daily NK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new order is actually undermining Kim Jong Un\u2019s efforts to increase the discipline among North Korean soldiers. \u201cThey would previously train all day and memorize texts and sayings at night,\u201d a source reported. \u201cBut that\u2019s no longer possible. Younger soldiers, who were only recently enlisted are actually relieved because they\u2019re now able to get a full night of sleep.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher-ranking officers, however, are becoming increasingly anxious, according to the source. \u201cBecause they\u2019re unable to conduct training and educational sessions in the evenings, they won\u2019t be able to present good results when their training is evaluated. They\u2019re scared they might get punished,\u201d he explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>*Translated by Violet Kim and edited by Laura Geigenberger<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Nov. 5, North Korean authorities ordered its army to minimize the electricity consumption of military hospitals as well as during its winter training drills. Sources told Daily NK the direction came as part of efforts to solve the country\u2019s persistent power shortages. 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