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Pyongyang gets social
Uriminzokkiri.com, the closest thing North Korea has to an official home page, got social in July when it joined Twitter and Facebook. The move generated lots of publicity and helped drive Internet users to follow its tweets and status-updates, but also drew the attention of the governments in Seoul and Washington. Uriminzokkiri’s moves into social…
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DPRK Cell-phone dialing codes
A post on NKEconWatch has some hard-to-find information about cell phone dialing codes in North Korea. The details show how basic communications controls exist based on the type of account and customer. SUNNET (2G GSM network, from 2002) +850 193 801 plus 4-digit number (when being called from overseas) 193 801 plus 4-digit number (when…
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Multipurpose Alarm Developed
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) — A multipurpose alarm has recently been developed by the Korea Chongchun Trading Company. The invention consists of a main body, a remote controller and heat, gas, infrared ray and magnetism sensors. Full story: KCNA
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North Korea moves quietly to the Internet
North Korea, one of the world’s few remaining information black holes, has taken the first step toward a fully fledged connection to the Internet.
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Radio Wars across the 38th parallel
Everday North and South Korea send news, information and propaganda across the 38th parallel. This video looks at that battle of the airwaves.
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Software outsourcing in North Korea
North Korea has been quietly building up its IT industry and a handful of companies are looking overseas for business.
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New Software Developed
Pyongyang, June 10 (KCNA) — The Samjiyon Information Center under the Korean Computer Centre has of late made new programs. Full story: KCNA
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Kim Il Sung University Boasts Its E-Library
Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) — Kim Il Sung University, the highest seat of the Juche-based education, boasts its E-Library, an ultramodern education, science information service center. Full story: KCNA
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Kim Jong Il Inspects E-Library at Kim Il Sung Univ.
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) — General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to the newly-built E-Library at Kim Il Sung University. Source: KCNA
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E-books software developed
It’s not just tech enthusiasts that are taking their reading digital. North Korea too has developed a digital reader program called “Mirae 2.0,” reports the Korea Times. The newspaper appears to have had a demo of the software, which runs on Windows and allows access to the translated texts of about 1,500 books and 350,000…
