Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Ask a North Korean: What is it like to serve in North Korea’s army reserves?
All men must enlist in local forces in case of the outbreak of war, and training is often brutal and unpredictable
UN Security Council to meet on North Korea following Kim Jong Un’s Russia visit
Meeting scheduled for Friday to review developments related to DPRK, sources tell NK News
Travis King heading home after release from North Korea via China: State Dept.
US thanks ‘protective power’ Sweden and China for arranging American soldier’s transfer following two-month detention
Kim Jong Un stresses ‘exponential’ nuke production at parliamentary session
North Korean Supreme People’s Assembly also adds language on nuclear weapons status to constitution, passes new laws
North Korea to ‘expel’ US soldier Travis King for ‘illegally’ entering country
State media says American confessed to illegal crossing in July but did not indicate where DPRK will send him
North Korean envoy tells UN that Korean Peninsula on brink of nuclear war
Kim Song blames US but also calls for climate change action, in likely effort to position itself as engaged member state
Defense minister nominee vows to end 2018 military agreement with North Korea
At hearing, Shin Won-sik says deal benefits DPRK more than South Korea but apologizes for past controversial remarks
Driving change in North Korea through people, not the regime – Ep. 308
Sokeel Park of Liberty in North Korea discusses need to focus more on DPRK citizens and not just country’s nukes
North Korea faces daunting challenge in modernizing its archaic naval fleet
Deployment of nuclear arms and a few new ships can’t overcome antiquated technology and decades of poor defense planning
Russian military plane lands in North Korea after unannounced flight
VIP plane makes 2nd trip to Pyongyang since August amid speculation over weapons deals and ahead of Russian FM’s visit
