Tag: mobile phones
State-sanctioned car smuggling creates wealth divisions in N. Korean border city
State-led car smuggling has exploded in Hyesan, a border city in Ryanggang province. Wealthy individuals are rushing to invest in trading companies involved in...
N. Korea’s smartphone “Samtaesung 8” revealed
A new North Korean smartphone reveals both advances and limitations in the nation's technology development. The Samtaesung 8, recently obtained and analyzed by Daily...
N. Korea launches smartphone app for medication delivery services
North Korea has launched a smartphone app called "Health 3.0" that allows users to order and receive home delivery of medication and health products,...
Five women caught in drug and phone bust at N. Korean...
North Korean security agents arrested five women in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, for simultaneously violating two major anti-socialist laws: drug use and possession of...
N. Korea’s digital leap: Examining the ‘Mirae’ wi-fi network
Inside North Korea's digital world, a new window has opened: The "Mirae" Wi-Fi app, recently obtained by Daily NK, offers a rare glimpse into...
N. Korea intensifies surveillance of ‘dangerous elements’ in border city
North Korean authorities have intensified surveillance of neighborhood watch units at the border with China, with particularly harsh monitoring of individuals designated as "dangerous...
N. Korea intensifies surveillance of Chinese phone users along border
North Korea has intensified its crackdown on Chinese mobile phones as part of efforts to tighten internal controls by limiting communication with the outside...
N. Korea arrests water park manager for alleged ‘secret leaks’ to...
A manager of a foreigners' water park in Pyongyang was recently arrested by North Korea's Ministry of State Security.
According to a source in North...
N. Korea arrests former trade official in Chinese phone crackdown
North Korean authorities are intensifying crackdowns on Chinese-made mobile phones, which serve as a crucial channel for outside information entering the country and internal...
Empty promises: Inside N. Korea’s mobile phone insurance system
Daily NK has obtained documentation revealing that North Korea's mandatory mobile phone insurance program offers little actual protection for consumers. While the insurance certificates...
