Tag: mobile phones
N. Korea launches mobile gambling despite information controls
North Korea's Samhung Electronic Wallet smartphone app now offers mobile lottery tickets with payouts worth tens of millions of North Korean won.
Users can purchase...
N. Korean smartphone app evolved from simple ID tool to permanent...
Daily NK has obtained both the original and upgraded versions of an app North Korea uses to identify mobile phone users. A comparison of...
N. Korea’s underground economy crackdown intensifies
Following a major party meeting last month, North Korea has ordered a sweeping "mop-up operation" against Chinese-made mobile phone users near the China border,...
Leaked documents reveal N. Korea’s push for digital taxi payments
Daily NK has obtained the complete text of North Korea's taxi operation rules, which were enacted in 2022. The rules require taxis to be...
N. Korean smartphone spills state secrets
A fascinating glimpse into North Korea's technology sector has emerged through analysis of the Samtaesong 8, a North Korean smartphone. Daily NK's examination of...
N. Korea arrests woman for leaking information to South
A woman in her 30s in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, was arrested by provincial state security officers on charges of leaking domestic information abroad.
According to...
Pyongyang Song: N. Korea’s secure collaboration platform
North Korea has developed a collaborative work platform called Pyongyang Song (meaning "Pyongyang Castle") that it's promoting among major organizations. The program enables virtual...
N. Koreans pin hopes on Lee Jae-myung for easing border crackdowns
North Korean state media quickly covered Lee Jae-myung's presidential election victory, sparking hope among ordinary North Koreans for better relations between the two Koreas.
"Hoeryong...
China escalates surveillance of N. Korean defectors with city-level police monitoring
Chinese authorities have intensified surveillance of North Korean defectors attempting to flee to South Korea, with city-level police departments now directly managing these cases.
"Surveillance...
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...
