Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korea says it will destroy all roads and railways linking it to South
Korean People’s Army frames work to sever connections as ‘self-defense measure’ in response to US-ROK ‘aggression’
North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says
Ukrainian says DPRK engineers are supervising weapon use, though experts caution this is difficult to verify
South Korea restoring 15 military guard posts facing North Korea at cost of $17M
Move reinstates four more posts than were abandoned under inter-Korean deal in 2018, despite doubts about their utility
Seoul’s ‘monster missile’ and a defector’s attempt to return to North Korea
NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses South Korea’s Armed Forces Day and a man’s detainment after stealing a bus to cross DMZ
Kim Jong Un urges nuclear weapon buildup in visit to school named after himself
North Korean leader laments misreading of his nuke threats but similarly misrepresents ROK President Yoon’s remarks
How Iran’s massive missile salvo on Israel previews North Korean tactics
Experts say South remains vulnerable to large-scale barrage, stressing need to boost air defenses to counter nukes
North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement
Artillery drill led by Kim Jong Un comes as DPRK expected to revise how it defines inter-Korean boundary in Yellow Sea
US, ROK reach new defense cost-sharing deal for troops to counter North Korea
Seoul to raise contribution to US forces by 8.3% to $1.13B, a move to bolster alliance ahead of possible Trump return
Seoul says North Korean trash balloons carry small amounts of explosive material
Revelation may explain why some have caused fires and comes as DPRK launches more balloons on Monday
North Korean special forces don new laser tag tech for military exercise
Expert says system for simulating combat appears ‘very basic’ and may have been produced from foreign designs
