N. Korean military document finds relaxed discipline, increased illegal cultural influence from South

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SEOUL — A secret North Korean military document contains reports of troops leaving their barracks without permission, commandeering trains to forage for food and other evidence of sharply relaxed military disciplines under Kim Jong-Un’s rule.

The document also showed South Korean pop culture has been rapidly infiltrating the military. The image above is from the soap opera 'Cheer Up, Mr. Kim' which stars a character portraying a North Korean defector. AFP / KBS — The document also showed South Korean pop culture has been rapidly infiltrating the military. The image above is from the soap opera ‘Cheer Up, Mr. Kim’ which stars a character portraying a North Korean defector. AFP / KBS

Some deserters were travelling to markets to earn money and seek for foods, according to the document.

“Reports of desertions have been increasing in an explosive manner recently,” according to the document obtained by South Korea’s public broadcaster KBS.

The document is detailed and includes names and positions.

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