Tag: mobile phone
N. Korean remittance broker faces espionage charges after scam
A remittance broker in his 50s in Hoeryong was recently arrested by North Korean state security agents on espionage charges, Daily NK has learned.
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Cash to Cards: North Korea’s rocky road to electronic finance
North Korean authorities have taken a number of measures to increase the use of debit cards and promote electronic payments and shopping since the...
N. Korea sent workers to Russia before Putin-KJU summit
North Korean authorities sent new workers to Russia ahead of the recent summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, Daily NK has learned.
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North Korean burner phone prices soar amid government crackdown on purchases
The price of "daepo" phones — mobile phones falsely registered under another person's name, similar to "burner phones" — is soaring in North Korea...
N. Korea inspects electronic payment system to boost safety, efficiency
North Korea will inspect its domestic electronic payment system from July to October to improve the safety and efficiency of operations, Daily NK has...
N. Korean state security agents use deception to arrest buyers of...
State security agents in Hoeryong have been tricking would-be buyers of Chinese-made mobile phones by using informants to lure them to the site of...
Chongjin intensifies street-level inspections of mobile phones
Mobile phone inspections and body searches of young residents of Chongjin have recently become more intense than ever. North Korean authorities appear to be...
N. Korean worker in Russia talks about conditions faced by laborers...
Government monitoring and control of North Korean workers in Russia is intensifying more than ever. As military, economic and diplomatic cooperation between North Korea...
Latest N. Korean phones are expensive but still popular
The latest smartphones in North Korea cost hundreds of dollars, with some models costing nearly USD 1,000. While such prices are a significant burden...
N. Korea’s new Chollyong 201 phone was made in China
A Daily NK investigation into the serial numbers of the latest “Chollyong 201” mobile phone released by North Korea at the beginning of this...
