Tag: computers
Corruption derails N. Korea’s tech military recruitment: Officials demand dollars and...
Bribery and corruption surrounding the deployment of new spring recruits to specialized units of the North Korean army is worse than in previous years.
In...
N. Korea officially bans American cultural icons: Cigarettes, Coca-Cola, and denim
North Korea has implemented legal prohibitions against importing American cigarettes, Coca-Cola, and other U.S. products.
Daily NK recently obtained the full text of the "Customs...
N. Korea launches crackdown on unlocked TVs in border regions
The North Korean regime has launched extensive inspections of household TVs to ensure channels remain locked. This campaign appears driven by the government's fears...
N. Korea rushes to modernize military education following Kim’s harsh criticism
North Korea is working to modernize educational facilities and update drone warfare education at a leading military school, Daily NK has learned.
The changes follow...
N. Korean parents go into debt for private tutoring as education...
Private education is flourishing in North Korea, with tutoring now available not just in traditional subjects like foreign languages, music, and art, but even...
N. Korea’s electronics black market: Foreign tech flows despite global ban
Despite the international ban on directly providing, selling, or transferring electronics with military applications to North Korea, foreign-made mobile phones, laptop computers, and smartwatches...
N. Korean workers forced to fund “pointless” tech offices
North Korean workers in Kyongwon county are being forced to fund upgrades to poorly run "technology distribution offices" after a recent party inspection found...
IT classes cause frustration among N. Korean middle schoolers
Many North Korean middle school students are frustrated because they have to bring computers to their IT classes, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
N. Korean trade officials smuggle sanctioned items in returning workers’ luggage
North Korean trade officials in China have recently been smuggling items they need to send to the North in the personal luggage of workers...
N. Korea’s electronic payment gateway, Ullim 2.0, can be used on...
North Korea’s electronic payment gateway Ullim 2.0 can now be used on an ordinary computer, Daily NK has learned.
Daily NK recently obtained the user...
