NIS: "North Korean Military Struggles with Russian Military Terms... Communication Difficulties"

National Assembly Intelligence Committee's Audit of the National Intelligence Service
'Wichiro' 'Launch'... Over 100 Military Terms Being Taught
"Suppressing Transfers and Lying to Soldiers' Families"

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) revealed during the National Assembly Intelligence Committee (Information Committee) inspection that "the Russian military is teaching the North Korean military over 100 Russian military terms, but it is rumored that the North Korean troops are having difficulty understanding them."

Lee Seong-gwon, the ruling People Power Party member, and Park Seon-won, the opposition Democratic Party member, who are the secretaries of the Information Committee, conveyed this after completing the morning questioning session of the NIS on the 29th. Lee stated, "It is predicted to be unclear whether the communication issues between North Korea and Russia will be resolved," adding, "There was no report on the age of the deployed soldiers." The 100 military terms included words such as 'wichiro' (location), 'pogyeok' (shelling), and 'balsa' (launch).

Cho Tae-yong, Director of the National Intelligence Service, is attending the National Assembly Intelligence Committee's audit of the National Intelligence Service held at the NIS in Naegok-dong, Seoul, on the 29th.

According to the secretaries from both parties, the NIS reported, "It has been identified that the total number of North Korean troops deployed to Russia has reached 10,900," and "Currently, about 3,000 are believed to be training in the Russian Far East."

Lee conveyed that North Korea is conscious of the spread of information about the deployment. He said, "The use of officers' mobile phones is prohibited due to military secrecy," and "There are also indications that the dispatched units are being instructed to keep quiet, and families of deployed soldiers are being given false explanations that they are going for training." He added, "Despite these control measures, news of the deployment is spreading within North Korea, and there are signs of unrest among residents questioning 'Why sacrifice for another country?'"

Additionally, Park mentioned, "Currently, North Korea appears to be preparing to relaunch a reconnaissance satellite that failed last May in cooperation with Russia," and "There was a report that they are closely monitoring the situation, keeping in mind the possibility of a seventh nuclear test after the U.S. presidential election."