North Korean conscripted soldiers endure brutal conditions, grappling with severe shortages of essentials — from bullets for ...

One defector said soldiers were given just three bullets each during the rare shooting drills. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Despite being entirely comprised of Korean nationals, the battalion falls under the same Uniform Code of Military Justice as any other service member. The main difference is that the United States ...

Lee, who spent five years in the North Korean military, said the troops had been sent to Russia as mercenaries rather than soldiers, noting that they weren’t wearing their uniforms. South Korea ...