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Libraries with no books
North Korea’s new county libraries, built under the 20×10 initiative, are going digital-first — replacing book shelves with electronic reading terminals and e-book systems.
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North Korea’s first multi-channel IPTV service apparently launched
Manbang has launched North Korea’s first multi-channel IPTV service, offering 20 channels of live television across the country’s internal data network.
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Three things to read, from August 2025
This month’s NK TechLab reading list covers North Korea’s replacement of Chinese computers at government offices and intensifying crackdowns on information leakage.
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North Korea’s online IT exhibitions
North Korea has taken many science and technology events online as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The country typically hosts numerous technology conferences each year to showcase developments and give researchers a chance to exchange ideas and information. One of the biggest annual expos, the National Exhibition of IT Successes (전국정보화성과전람회) took place online…
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North Korea could use power lines for intranet expansion
North Korean state media says that the country has developed its own power line communication system. The technology, which is widespread around the world, enables data transmission over electricity lines and could be used to expand the national intranet to points beyond the telephone network. The system was developed by the Seosung IT Exchange Center…
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North Korea’s WiFi story: the “Mirae” is today
Korean Central Television recently broadcast footage of people using a tablet PC to access the national intranet via an outdoor data service in Pyongyang.
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A peek inside North Korea’s intranet
Not much is known about North Korea’s intranet — the Internet-like system that links up libraries, universities and other organizations throughout the country but goes no further than the country’s borders. Few foreigners get a chance to access it and delve into the websites and services it offers, but thanks to sharp-eyed Aram Pan and his DPRK360…
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NSA had access to North Korean computer network, says report
The U.S. National Security Agency had access to internal North Korean computer networks before the attack on Sony Pictures, according to a report by The New York Times. That access enabled the U.S. to conclude, with confidence, that North Korea was responsible for the hack on Sony. The report quotes interviews with former U.S. and foreign officials, computer experts briefed…
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Anonymous claims hack of North Korean servers
A Twitter user claiming to speak on behalf of the Anonymous hacker collective says members of the group have succeeded in breaking into North Korean computer servers and stealing military documents. “Previously we said we would penetrate the intranet and private networks of North Korea. And we were successful,” the group wrote in a news release…
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Kim Jong Il calls for computer network expansion
Kim Jong Il has called for the expansion of a domestic computer network, according to domestic media reports. His comments were made earlier this month, when he visited the recently-built North Hwanghae Provincial People?s Study House, said KCNA and state radio. The study house was opened in September 2010 and covers 4,500 square meters, according…