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North Korea technology tells a story of contradictions — a state that bans the internet but smuggles GPUs, promotes digital payments but surveils every transaction, and pursues AI while restricting information flow. Daily NK tracks smartphone use, cyber operations, hacking campaigns, domestic tech development, and the regime’s push to harness technology for both economic gain and social control — reported through sources inside the country.

N. Korea launches AI tech venture with Chinese firm to bypass sanctions

North Korea has partnered with a small Chinese IT company in Shenyang, Liaoning province, to establish a startup focused on AI security technology development. While...
North Korea's Arirang 151 smartphone

N. Korean smartphones add screenshot function with notable exceptions

North Korean smartphones have added a screenshot function, though it doesn't work with certain content or applications related to the country's leaders. A Samtaesung 8...
North Korea's latest smartphone, the Pyongyang 2425

N. Korea expands foreign currency payments through smartphone apps

North Korean smartphones are processing more payments in foreign currencies, and an increasing number of businesses are now required to offer electronic payment systems,...
North Korea's Arirang 151 smartphone

WeChat traps: N. Korean security agents use confiscated phones for sting operations

North Korean security agencies have begun launching sting operations using the Chinese messaging app WeChat to crack down on people using illegal Chinese-made mobile...

N. Korean tech giant secures critical electronics deal with Chinese firm

The Mangyongdae Trading Company, a leading North Korean tech company, has reached an agreement with a Chinese high-tech electronics firm to acquire large numbers...
football, soccer, computer, game

Selective roster: N. Korean football game features global icons but blocks Asian stars

International football stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo appear in a mobile football game developed by North Korea, while well-known South Korean players...
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N. Korea ramps up cyber offensive: New research center to focus on AI-powered hacking

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the establishment of "Research Center 227" under the military's Reconnaissance General Bureau to research and develop...

N. Korea’s smartphone “Samtaesung 8” revealed

A new North Korean smartphone reveals both advances and limitations in the nation's technology development. The Samtaesung 8, recently obtained and analyzed by Daily...
weather, app, farming, agriculture

N. Korea launches advanced agricultural weather app with village-level precision

North Korea has released "Agricultural Weather 2.0," a mobile app providing detailed weather information down to the village level for farmers across the country. According...
cryptocurrency, cybercrime, north korea, dprk, cyber, operatives

Elite N. Korean IT teams infiltrate global freelance platforms

North Korea has intensified its covert foreign currency operations by sending elite IT workers to China and Southeast Asia as freelancers. According to a Daily...

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