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Risk events in North Korea, May 2026

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156 events were recorded: 142 conflict events and 14 unrest events.

156 eventsSources: gdelt

156 events· North Korea

Conflict

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 31 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 30 May 2026Assault in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 30 May 2026Military force used in Anju, North Korea · North Korea · 30 May 2026Assault in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 30 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 29 May 2026Nuclear alert in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 29 May 2026Military force used in Uiju, North Korea · North Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 28 May 2026Military posture change in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Military posture change in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Assault in Chuncheon, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Nuclear alert in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 27 May 2026Military posture change in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military posture change in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Uiju, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Anju, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Anju, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 26 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 25 May 2026Nuclear alert in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 25 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 23 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 23 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 22 May 2026Military force used in Wonsan, North Korea · North Korea · 22 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 22 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 22 May 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 22 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
142
50 in the list
Unrest
14
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 244.9
142
Unrest
90-day baseline: 9.3
14
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-01004005
2026-05-02003001
2026-05-03005100
2026-05-04007002
2026-05-050012011
2026-05-06003102
2026-05-07008200
2026-05-08003001
2026-05-09006201
2026-05-10008100
2026-05-11008100
2026-05-12009105
2026-05-13004002
2026-05-14000005
2026-05-15003103
2026-05-16004102
2026-05-17005002
2026-05-18005000
2026-05-19002000
2026-05-20000000
2026-05-21004100
2026-05-22005002
2026-05-23002000
2026-05-24000003
2026-05-25002000
2026-05-260015000
2026-05-270011000
2026-05-28008004
2026-05-29002003
2026-05-30004005
2026-05-31001002

Events

What is happening now

156 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 2 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Anju, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Anju · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 2 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 4 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Uiju, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Uiju · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military posture change in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 2 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military posture change in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 2 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Assault in Chuncheon, North Korea

    Severity 2 · Chuncheon · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 4 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military posture change in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 2 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military posture change in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 2 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Uiju, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Uiju · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Anju, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Anju · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Anju, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Anju · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 4 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Wonsan, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Wonsan · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.