Risk events in North Korea, July 2026

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163 events were recorded: 156 conflict events and 7 unrest events.

163 eventsSources: gdelt

163 events· North Korea

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 13 events plottedMilitary force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 4 Jul 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 3 Jul 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 3 Jul 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 3 Jul 2026Military force used in Hunchun, North Korea · North Korea · 2 Jul 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 2 Jul 2026Assault in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 2 Jul 2026Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 1 Jul 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 1 Jul 2026Nuclear alert in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 1 Jul 2026Military force used in Hunchun, North Korea · North Korea · 1 Jul 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 1 Jul 2026Demonstration in Hamhung, North Korea · North Korea · 2 Jul 2026
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Disaster
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Conflict
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Unrest
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Advisory
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Events

What is happening now

163 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

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Hunchun, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hunchun · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Assault in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 2 · Hamhung · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hamhung, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hamhung · 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

    Nuclear alert in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 4 · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Hunchun, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Hunchun · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · Pyongyang · 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.