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4/1/25 Korean News and Commentary

4 weeks ago | myemail.constantcontact.com | Song Sang-ho |Lee Haye-ah |Kim Hyun-soo |Jeong Tae Joo

De Oppresso Liber,David Maxwell Vice President, Center for Asia Pacific StrategySenior Fellow, Global Peace FoundationEditor, Small Wars JournalTwitter: @davidmaxwell161If you do not read anything else in the 2017 National Security Strategy read this on page 14:"A democracy is only as resilient as its people. An informed and engaged citizenry is the fundamental requirement for a free and resilient nation. For generations, our society has protected free press, free speech, and free thought.
Kim Jong Un approves new satellite development plan with Russian cooperation

2 months ago | dailynk.com | Jeong Tae Joo

North Korea appears to be accelerating its military reconnaissance satellite program through Russian cooperation, with plans for new deployments this year. According to a Daily NK source in North Korea, the National Aerospace Development Administration (NATA) submitted a proposal that received Kim Jong Un’s approval on Jan. 18. The directive has been distributed to scientific research agencies in the defense and military sectors involved in satellite development.
N. Korea renames DMZ permits, expands travel rights for capital residents

Jan 22, 2025 | dailynk.com | Jeong Tae Joo

North Korea has renamed its “front line approval number” to “national border approval number” for permits required to enter regions along the inter-Korean frontier, while also implementing new travel control measures including expanded access for capital residents. A Pyongyang source told Daily NK last Thursday that the Ministry of Social Security recently instituted this change, making the permit system for the Korean Demilitarized Zone similar to that used for the North Korea-China border.
N. Korea's green push: Mining and renewable energy expansion face local skepticism

Jan 19, 2025 | dailynk.com | Jeong Tae Joo

North Korea is ramping up mineral extraction and renewable energy projects in South Pyongan and South Hamgyong provinces, according to multiple sources. This initiative follows directives from the 11th Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee to strengthen resource development and renewable energy as part of a push for economic self-reliance. Mining modernization drive“Since Jan.
N. Korea installs advanced fuel system at Sohae launch site

Jan 16, 2025 | dailynk.com | Jeong Tae Joo

North Korea has installed a new fuel injection system at its Sohae Satellite Launching Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan province, marking a significant upgrade to its rocket propulsion capabilities.
N. Korea orders military-wide upgrade of secret communications system

Jan 13, 2025 | dailynk.com | Jeong Tae Joo

North Korea’s Military Security Command has ordered its military corps-level security departments to implement advanced surveillance systems starting January 2024 to strengthen management of secret communications. According to a Daily NK military source recently, the command issued directives to the Third Corps’ security department on Jan. 2 outlining plans for separate wired and wireless networks and new surveillance infrastructure.
N. Korea orders stricter market controls, electronic payments push

Dec 10, 2024 | dailynk.com | Jeong Tae Joo

North Korea’s cabinet has issued orders to provincial commerce bureaus nationwide to strengthen market controls and economic management, Daily NK has learned. According to a source in Jagang province recently, the local commerce bureau received directives on Nov. 22 to adjust market operations, limit grain distribution, and expand electronic payments. Similar orders were sent to commerce bureaus across the country.
N. Korea builds drone warfare program, drawing lessons from Ukraine war

Dec 6, 2024 | dailynk.com | Jeong Tae Joo

North Korea’s General Staff Department (GSD) has ordered electronic warfare units to conduct drone-focused exercises as part of winter military training that began Sunday, Daily NK has learned. “Last month, unit staff departments received the GSD’s training directives for the Korean People’s Army’s winter exercises,” a military source told Daily NK on Monday.
N. Korea orders nationwide crackdown on 'seditious forces'

Dec 3, 2024 | dailynk.com | Jeong Tae Joo

North Korea’s Ministry of State Security held a two-day training session in Pyongyang for provincial counterintelligence officials, ordering an intensified crackdown on potential spies and dissent through year-end. According to a Daily NK source, the session took place at the ministry’s headquarters on November 20-21.
Split families face new scrutiny as N. Korea labels South 'hostile state'

Nov 22, 2024 | dailynk.com | Jeong Tae Joo

North Korea has directed officials to revise documents relating to families split between North and South Korea and mandated ideological training for these families, following recent constitutional changes that officially designate South Korea as a hostile state. The directive, issued by the Central Committee’s Organization and Guidance Department on Nov.