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Lots and lots of Dell computers
Kim Jong Un recently paid a visit to a new political school in Pyongyang that will train the next generation of leaders of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). Korean Central Television covered his inspection tour of the Central Cadres Training School of the WPK, which appears to be relatively far along in its construction.…
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North Korea’s Kangsong is operating a 4G network
North Korea’s first 4G cellular service, which reportedly launched late last year in Pyongyang, has spread as far as the country’s southern border and is operated by Kangsong, the state-owned carrier. The 4G network, when available to users, will make possible new services and uses for the network due to the significantly faster data speeds…
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A Close-up Look at North Korea’s Digital Map App
Fellow Traveler is North Korea’s answer to Google Maps — a state-built app offering a directory of Pyongyang’s shops, restaurants, and landmarks.
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North Korea’s Artificial Intelligence Research: Trends and Potential Civilian and Military Applications
Despite isolation and sanctions, North Korea has been developing artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities with both civilian and military implications.
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North Korea upgrades its Android security, says report
A new report says smartphone users in North Korea were given until the end of 2023 to upgrade to a new version of the Android operating system or face confiscation of their phones.
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Is 4G on the Horizon for North Korea?
North Korea could finally be getting a long-overdue upgrade to its 3G cellular network. A report says the country has begun importing used 4G networking equipment from Huawei and will launch the new network in major cities. Huawei supplied the current 3G network. The report comes a week after Korean Central Television broadcast a report…
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North Korean programmers used a hosted laptop to freelance online, says FBI
The US and South Korean governments have been increasingly sounding an alarm about the unwitting hiring of North Korean IT workers through online platforms. Court papers unsealed this week detail the lengths to which the IT workers go to disguise their North Korean affiliation. The story begins in August 2019 when the Federal Bureau of…
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New Satellite Could Provide Internet Access to North Korea…Someday
A new type of low-orbit satellite capable of connecting directly to smartphones could someday give North Koreans access to the uncensored internet.
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Not quite the first live TV broadcast from Pyongyang
On Wednesday evening, viewers of Rossiya 1’s “60 минут” (60 Minutes) saw a rare live report from Pyongyang. Reporter Olga Skabeyeva was in the North Korean capital to cover Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s trip to country that began the same day. The trip made Skabeyeva one of the first foreign TV journalists to enter…
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NHK radio closure might open a new broadcast pathway to North Korea
Japan’s public broadcaster is planning to close one of its two national mediumwave radio networks in 2026, according to a report in the Asahi Shimbun daily. The newspaper said NHK will announce the plans on October 10. NHK Radio 2 broadcasts educational and cultural programming, including foreign language programs, and is available via a network…
