Tag: communication
N. Korea orders military-wide upgrade of secret communications system
North Korea's Military Security Command has ordered its military corps-level security departments to implement advanced surveillance systems starting January 2024 to strengthen management of...
N. Korea’s digital leap: Examining the ‘Mirae’ wi-fi network
Inside North Korea's digital world, a new window has opened: The "Mirae" Wi-Fi app, recently obtained by Daily NK, offers a rare glimpse into...
N. Korea intensifies surveillance of Chinese phone users along border
North Korea has intensified its crackdown on Chinese mobile phones as part of efforts to tighten internal controls by limiting communication with the outside...
N. Korea arrests water park manager for alleged ‘secret leaks’ to...
A manager of a foreigners' water park in Pyongyang was recently arrested by North Korea's Ministry of State Security.
According to a source in North...
New fitness tracker highlights North Korea’s social divide
A new Bluetooth fitness tracker advertised on North Korean telecom Kangsong's mobile app has received starkly different reactions from residents in Pyongyang versus those...
North Korea’s 4G launch: Pyongyang first in phased rollout
North Korea launched 4G mobile service in September 2023, but initially service was only available in a few major cities, including the capital of...
Investigation: North Korea extends three repressive laws to workers abroad
North Korea is strictly enforcing three recently enacted laws on its citizens working abroad: the Reactionary Ideology and Culture Rejection Law, the Youth Education...
Listening in: N. Korea orders transcripts of citizens’ phone calls
North Korea's Ministry of State Security has ordered the compilation of transcripts of recorded public telephone conversations to gauge public sentiment. The directive, which...
Pyongyang escalates crackdown on overseas communication
North Korean authorities have intensified their crackdown on cross-border communications, threatening residents in border regions with reeducation camp sentences for any overseas phone calls....
N. Korean security agency caught hiding secret leaks
North Korea's Ministry of State Security concealed and internally handled secret information leaks from its central units, sparking controversy when uncovered by a surprise...
