Tag: mobile app
Cash remains king: Why North Koreans resist Pyongyang’s digital payment push
North Korea is holding public lectures encouraging electronic payment adoption, but citizens remain hesitant due to concerns about government surveillance and policy instability.
A source...
N. Korea launches first automated banking hotline
North Korea has introduced automated call menus for banking customer service as the regime expands electronic payments to control the informal economy.
Daily NK obtained...
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...
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...
N. Koreans can use e-payments to buy items through popular e-commerce...
North Koreans can use both bank cards and bank transfers to buy goods on a popular mobile e-commerce app used to purchase items from...
