N. Korea released at least five new smartphone models last year

North Korea released five new smartphones last year despite the closure of the border due to COVID-19 and severe economic troubles. Daily NK recently obtained...
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What impact will N. Korea’s revised mobile telecommunications law have on cell phone users?

North Koreans are using their mobile phones to exchange information from the outside world and complain about their own society. A reporting partner inside...
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New N. Korean report cites around 400 cybercrime-related incidents inside the country

The increase in the number of smartphones and other mobile devices inside North Korea has led to a rise in cybercrime, with even high-ranking...

What’s behind the popularity of N. Korea’s version of Netflix?

North Korea's "My Companion" website is popular among consumers because it is being frequently updated and its content can be viewed across various devices,...

Blue Sky 3.0 computers are selling like hotcakes in Pyongyang

New laptops and all-in-one desktop computers being sold through electronics shopping centers in Pyongyang are all the rage among the city's consumers, Daily NK has...

A deep dive into Kim Il Sung University’s High-Tech Development Institute

The High-Tech Development Institute at North Korea’s Kim Il Sung University is responsible for researching key basic technologies including information technology, nanotechnology, biotechnology and...
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N. Korea delays update of cell phone operating system scheduled for late 2022

North Korea appears to have delayed an update of its mobile phone operating system because the software has failed to meet set technological standards,...
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Sale of televisions at Pyongyang department store draws large crowd

Televisions recently went on sale at Rakwon Department Store, drawing a crowd of hundreds of Pyongyang residents, Daily NK has learned. “Rakwon Department Store held...

N. Korean research paper calls for new law to combat cybercrime

A recently published journal article in North Korea suggests that the country is analyzing different forms of cybercrime and researching the need to implement...

Kim Jong Un congratulates aerospace development agency on Seoul satellite photos

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un directly ordered the Dec. 19 release of reconnaissance satellite photos of downtown Seoul taken the previous day, Daily...

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