Tag: phones
N. Korean farm worker faces public humiliation for S. Korean videos
A public struggle session was held earlier this month in Mundok county, South Pyongan province, targeting a person caught with South Korean video material.
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North Korean app database shows stark medical divide between capital and...
An analysis of a database from a North Korean smartphone application shows that Pyongyang has far more medical facilities than anywhere else in the...
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,...
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 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,...
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 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...
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...
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...
