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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 off hook for 2009 cyberattacks?
North Korea has largely been ruled out as the source of a series of cyberattacks on South Korea in July 2009, the Associated Press reports quoting security experts. The attacks targeted South Korean and U.S. government and corporate Web sites for about a week. The attacks took some of the sites down for lengthy periods…
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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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Voice of Korea English A10 schedule
Voice of Korea, the DPRK’s international shortwave broadcasting service, is on the air everyday in several languages. The English language broadcasts appear to be refreshed during the day (local time) for the evening broadcast and then repeated overnight. The news is similar to the English-language stories from KCNA, but there are some differences. It’s generally…
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Cell Phone Demand Stays Strong at Koryolink
Koryolink, North Korea’s only 3G cellular operator, saw sales more than double in the first three months of this year as it expanded its network coverage and enjoyed continued demand for its service. At the end of March the company had 125,661 subscribers, a gain just under 34,000 subscribers over the quarter, according to majority-shareholder…