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Kim Jong-UnSpecial operations units are reorganizing around distinct combat missions and rotating through varied terrain as the regime prioritizes precision strike capabilities following observations from the Russia-Ukraine war. “Sniper units have begun working to improve their combat capabilities under orders given by Kim Jong Un when he inspected a special operations training base under the General Staff… SourceSee the Story
North Korean military expands sniper training under Kim Jong Un’s orders for ‘training revolution’
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Nord Stream Pipelines · North KoreaRyanggang province authorities now require overseas candidates to be married with children, tightening selection criteria as regime seeks to prevent defections by holding family members as leverage. “Activities to select workers to dispatch to China are now ongoing in Hyesan, but unlike in the past, unmarried and married candidates without children are being excluded,” a Daily NK source in… SourceSee the Story
Hyesan Excludes Unmarried Workers From China Dispatch, Using Families as ‘Hostages’ Against Defection
100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Nord Stream Pipelines · South PyonganThe Ministry of State Security has ordered provincial bureaus to monitor nighttime movements and superstitious rituals as families fear personnel changes, with some paying thousands of dollars for good-luck charms. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that the ministry had ordered bureaus in each province to crack down on those behaviors in mid-November. In the orders… SourceSee the Story
North Korea’s Secret Police Crack Down on Officials’ Wives Consulting Fortune Tellers Ahead of Year-End Reshuffle
100% Center coverage: 1 sources