Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Kim Jong Un tests ‘combat deployment’ readiness at artillery drills
Drills feature anti-South Korea war tactics but come amid North’s deployment to help Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
July 24, 2025
North Korean media marks Chinese army anniversary for first time in three years
Coverage of banquet at Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang is latest sign that bilateral ties are on the mend
July 23, 2025
North Korea officially starts work on next warship under plan to transform navy
Construction on new destroyer on west coast comes after Kim Jong Un vowed to build two more warships in 2026
July 22, 2025
Russian media showering North Korea with unprecedented attention, report finds
OpenMinds says coverage reflects bid to promote axis also including China and Iran, though experts question this framing
July 22, 2025
North Korean ChatGPT, renaming the unification ministry and Seoul’s main enemy
NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses a flurry of hearings for ROK ministry nominees and what they had to say about the DPRK
July 22, 2025
North Korea dispatching AI researchers to Russia, DPRK academic says
AI expert at Kim Il Sung university claims Pyongyang is focusing on generative AI but that sanctions impede cooperation
July 22, 2025
North Korea denounces Japan white paper for labeling it an ‘imminent threat’
DPRK foreign ministry claims Tokyo is ‘obsessed’ with retaking Korean Peninsula, defending its nuclear weapons program
July 18, 2025
Six months in, Donald Trump’s North Korea strategy remains elusive as ever
Policy absence raises concern that US is asleep at the wheel even as the DPRK advances nuke program and ties with Russia
July 17, 2025
North Korean hypersonic missiles pose ‘grave’ threat to Japan, Tokyo warns
Annual defense white paper endorses modern interceptors to counter evolving threats, outlining DPRK nuclear advances
July 16, 2025
Why fears of a North Korean answer to ChatGPT are grossly overblown
Pyongyang will struggle to replicate large language models, but deadlier AI applications are already within its grasp
July 16, 2025
