The Korean People's Army (KPA; Korean: 조선인민군; MR: Chosŏn inmin'gun) encompasses the combined military forces of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). The KPA consists of five branches: the Ground Force, the Naval Force, the Air Force, the Strategic Force, and the Special Operations Forces.

The Military ranks of North Korea are the military insignia used by the Korean People's Army. Due to the close military cooperation, North Korean ranks are inspired by the Soviet ranks system.

Nov 21, 2024 · The verified casualty is the first time Western officials have confirmed that a high-ranking North Korean military officer has been injured in the full-scale invasion since they arrived weeks ago, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Nov 22, 2024 · A high-ranking North Korean military commander was wounded in a Ukrainian attack on the region of Kursk in Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing western officials. The...

North Korean uniformed civil police officers are primarily unarmed traffic officers. [1] In 1973 political security responsibilities were transferred from the Ministry of People's Security to the State Security Department, an autonomous agency reporting directly to Kim Il Sung. [2] .

WASHINGTON—A senior North Korean general was wounded in a recent Ukrainian strike in Russia’s Kursk region, Western officials said Thursday.

Oct 5, 2024 · A missile strike on 3 October in Russian-occupied territory near the city of Donetsk killed over 20 military personnel, including six officers from North Korea.

Feb 10, 2022 · Major Choe Kum Chol, a top information technology (IT) specialist in the North Korean People’s Army (KPA), has been held by North Korea’s consulate general in Vladivostok since September...

Oct 4, 2024 · More than 20 soldiers were killed as a result of an Oct. 3 missile strike on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk, including six officers from North Korea, who came to confer with their Russian counterparts, Kyiv Post’s intelligence sources said.

The Military ranks of North Korea are the military insignia used by the Korean People's Army. Due to the close military cooperation, North Korean ranks are inspired by the Soviet and Russian ranks system. [1] The rank insignia of commissioned officers. The rank insignia of non-commissioned...