Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
DMZ demarcation line is not the border despite North Korean claims: UNC official
In interview, Lt. Gen. Derek Macaulay says loss of border markers and severed hotlines increase risk of miscalculation
December 18, 2025
Putin praises ‘brave’ North Korean troops for Kursk combat, demining operations
Russian president stresses deployment came at Kim Jong Un’s initiative, pledging support for fallen soldiers’ families
December 18, 2025
Seoul is ‘sitting out’ while North Korea learns war, Ukrainian journalist says
Editor for Kyiv Independent criticizes South Korea’s lack of support, says Kyiv doesn’t have bandwidth to counter DPRK
December 18, 2025
ROK stages live-fire artillery drill from border island near North Korea
South Korea provided advance notice to DPRK about final exercise of year, which fired around 100 K9 howitzer rounds
December 17, 2025
A North Korean’s murder in St. Petersburg, and a homecoming for DPRK troops
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses an arrest in a 2003 cold case and Kim Jong Un’s condolences for Russian envoy’s death
December 16, 2025
Russian Wagner Group-linked cargo jet makes rare flight to North Korea
Investigative journalists previously tracked the aircraft supporting the paramilitary organization in Africa
December 15, 2025
South Korea’s Yoon goaded North to justify martial law, prosecutors say
Six-month probe says ex-ROK president coordinated covert moves to spark crisis, but plan failed as Pyongyang held back
December 15, 2025
Russia expects North Korean troops to return to Kursk in spring: Governor
Gov. Alexander Khinshtein called KPA engineers’ help ‘invaluable’ in rebuilding the region
December 15, 2025
North Korean deminers return from Russia, praised by Kim Jong Un
In a speech, the North Korean leader revealed that 9 soldiers died in the mission, awarding them posthumously
December 13, 2025
US, ROK reaffirm commitment to nuclear deterrence, omit North Korea mention
Allies’ lack of direct focus on DPRK nukes follows new US security strategy omitting North Korean threats
December 12, 2025
