N. Korea to enhance mobile network security with domestic technologies
North Korea is pushing to strengthen its mobile network security system by the second half of this year. The country aims to introduce domestic...
N. Korean e-payment services popular among young people
Electronic payment services such as offline payments using QR codes are becoming increasingly popular among young North Koreans in major cities, Daily NK has...
Latest N. Korean phones are expensive but still popular
The latest smartphones in North Korea cost hundreds of dollars, with some models costing nearly USD 1,000. While such prices are a significant burden...
N. Korea’s border region sees surge in demand for telephone services
Public demand for telephone services in North Korea has surged recently, prompting the North Pyongan Province Post and Telecommunications Bureau to bring forward its...
New report shows how digitally disconnected North Korea is from the world
North Korea remains unconnected to the digital world.
The latest Digital 2024 Global Reports showed that only fewer than 10,000 people in North Korea have...
N. Korea sold illegal gambling websites to S. Korean cybercrime ring
A North Korean organization under the Workers’ Party has reportedly created thousands of illegal online gambling websites in cooperation with an unidentified South Korean...
New OS update for N. Korean phones prevents sharing of photos, lengthy videos
North Korea’s government has been forcing people to update the operating systems (OS) of their phones as part of efforts to prevent the spread...
N. Korea begins accepting subscribers to 4G cellular network
North Korea recently began accepting subscribers to the country's new 4G cellular network, but many people appear to be waiting to subscribe until 4G...
N. Korea’s latest spy satellite equipped with Japanese camera – again
The spy satellite recently placed into orbit by North Korea carried a camera imported from Japan, Daily NK has learned.
A source in North Korea...
N. Koreans must use electronic certificates to make digital payments
North Koreans need their own electronic certificates when they make digital payments, Daily NK has learned.
“When you pay fees in the digital media player...
