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, 6 events plottedMilitary force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 2 May 2026Weapons-of-mass-destruction threat in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 2 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 1 May 2026Nuclear alert in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 1 May 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 1 May 2026Assault in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 1 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
142
6 in the list
Unrest
14
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

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

    Weapons-of-mass-destruction threat in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 4 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 4 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Assault in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 2 · 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.