Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
An American prisoner in North Korea – NK News podcast special episode part 1
Part one of an exclusive NK News series
Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum
The meeting's military and defense-heavy agenda indicates Pyongyang will likely adopt a hard line at the upcoming plenum
Kim Jong Un says North Korea must bolster military in current “turbulent times”
Comments came in report on 3rd meeting of Central Military Commission held ahead of planned party plenum
State media hails Kim’s 2019 feats in cementing “the strongest national defense”
As party plenum approaches, article by cabinet newspaper focuses on this year's military achievements
Eight years into his rule, Kim Jong Un faces grim choices in 2020
Rising tensions do not bode well for the North Korean leader — or his people
North Korea hails recent tests as improving new “strategic weapon” development
U.S. warned peace will be in jeopardy if they respond negatively following probable rocket engine test Friday
North Korea says it conducted test to bolster its “strategic nuclear deterrent”
Test is second at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the past week and comes as U.S. official set to visit ROK
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act: what it means for North Korea
From new sanctions to restrictions on U.S. troop withdrawals, new legislation stands to have significant impact
North Korea conducted rocket “engine test” over the weekend, South says
South Korea’s defense minister calls on Pyongyang to cease "activity that raises military tension"
U.S. Congress moves to block Trump from pulling troops out of South Korea
Lawmakers say U.S. military presence on peninsula "nonnegotiable" in any talks with Pyongyang
