Tag: mobile phones
N. Korea expands foreign currency payments through smartphone apps
North Korean smartphones are processing more payments in foreign currencies, and an increasing number of businesses are now required to offer electronic payment systems,...
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.
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WeChat traps: N. Korean security agents use confiscated phones for sting...
North Korean security agencies have begun launching sting operations using the Chinese messaging app WeChat to crack down on people using illegal Chinese-made mobile...
N. Korean tech giant secures critical electronics deal with Chinese firm
The Mangyongdae Trading Company, a leading North Korean tech company, has reached an agreement with a Chinese high-tech electronics firm to acquire large numbers...
N. Korean officials turn to Bitcoin to shield assets from regime...
According to a Daily NK source in China recently, a growing number of North Korean trade officials in China have begun investing in Bitcoin...
Secret military warehouse completed in Pyongyang after five-year construction
A new warehouse storing food and clothing for the military has been built in the Mangyongdae district of Pyongyang.
“A food and clothing supply depot...
Invisible lines: How a mobile phone erased a N. Korean family
The recent disappearance of a wealthy entrepreneur's family in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, has sent shockwaves through the local community. Information from inside the country...
Border control tightens as N. Korea declares war on Chinese mobile...
The North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown after declaring a "war to exterminate users of Chinese-made mobile phones." This harsh language reflects...
Selective roster: N. Korean football game features global icons but blocks...
International football stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo appear in a mobile football game developed by North Korea, while well-known South Korean players...
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...
