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China tightens grip: Weekly photo checks for N. Korean defector …
6 days ago · View of Dandong from North Korean bank of the Yalu River, with the Yalu River Broken Bridge and the China-Korea Friendship Bridge. At the south end of the Yalu River Broken Bridge, a former railway bridge that once connected China and North Korea until part of the bridge was destroyed, a viewing platform has been constructed.
North Korea warns traders in China of surveillance threat
1 day ago · North Korea has warned its trading officials in China to guard against information leaks amid concerns over Chinese surveillance. According to a source in North Korea, the state security bureau at North Korea’s diplomatic mission to China issued instructions on Dec. 7 to major traders operating in Beijing and Shenyang, warning them …
Pyongyang mobilizes electronic warfare units along borders after …
Nov 6, 2024 · The ultimate goal of the joint exercises is to strengthen the nation’s entire electronic warfare response since the claimed infiltration of South Korean drones over Pyongyang. Essentially, it is a strategic measure to block external threats through advanced technology.
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The police department in Hoeryong has recently criticized its officers for brutal policing practices, drawing resistance from members of the force.
Desertions surge in N. Korean army corps, prompting urgent …
Sep 20, 2024 · North Korea’s Third Army Corps has seen a sharp increase in desertions during the first half of this year, triggering an emergency inspection by the General Staff Department, a military source recently told The Daily NK.. The inspection, which began Sept. 1, follows an internal report highlighting the severity of the desertion problem within the corps stationed in …
North Korea ramps up weapons production to meet Russia’s …
Oct 11, 2024 · The Defense Industry Department has taken the lead in quickly determining Russia’s demand for military hardware, mediating opinions, and systematizing export routes, while the Second Economic Committee has taken on the task of promoting the expansion of arms production in the fourth quarter through on-site management and supervision of major defense industry enterprises and inspection of the ...
N. Korea puts capital city on alert following alleged S. Korean …
Oct 17, 2024 · North Korea put Pyongyang on emergency alert after claiming that South Korea sent drones into the country on Oct. 11. The order came immediately after North Korea’s foreign ministry issued a “decisive statement” through state media, according to a source in Pyongyang.
China deports 120 North Korean workers, straining ties with …
Oct 24, 2024 · Some 120 North Korean workers from a garment factory in Dandong, China, were repatriated to North Korea on Sept. 30. The unexpected deportation by Chinese authorities has strained relations between Beijing and Pyongyang.