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Kim Jong Un added to US sanctions list for the first time
It probably comes as a surprise to many that Kim Jong Un was never on the U.S. sanctions list for North Korea. That changed on Wednesday when the State Department him by name along with a handful of other government departments and individuals. The inclusion is more symbolic than anything else. It wasn’t as if Kim…
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‘North Korean social network’ appears
A Facebook-like social network has appeared on a North Korean web server, apparently installed by the state-run Internet service provider.
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Korean Central TV output during the party congress (Updated)
Here’s an in depth look at the daily programming on Korean Central Television during the 7th Workers’ Party Congress.
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Lawsuit planned over South Korea’s blocking of North Korea Tech website
I am working with the Korea Internet Transparency Reporting Project and Open Net Korea to file a lawsuit against the KCSC to overturn the blocking.
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Frustrated reporters see factory, not party congress
For the more than 100 foreign journalists in Pyongyang right now, Friday was apparently a frustrating day. They saw a factory, not the party congress.
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Nobel laureates continue tour of Pyongyang, visit PUST
Three nobel laureates on a tour of North Korea visited the foreign-funded Pyongyang University of Science and Technology on Thursday.
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South Korea confirms censorship of North Korea Tech
North Korea Tech lost its appeal to the Korea Communications Standards Commission over the recent blocking of this website in South Korea.
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DPRK again second-to-last in press freedom ranking
The DPRK has again been ranked the second worst country in the world for press freedom. In a report that brings no surprises, Reporters Without Borders placed North Korea 179th in the world — better only than Eritrea. North Korea has consistently been at the bottom of the group’s annual press freedom ranking since it began…
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Achim Computer says it’s increasing production
North Korea’s Achim Computer says it’s turning out 100,000 electronic products a year and is increasing production.
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North Korea’s Internet connection keeps going down
North Korea’s sole link with the global Internet has been interrupted at roughly the same time on the last three successive nights.