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N. Korea intensifies crackdown on owners of “extra” memory cards

North Korea has recently stepped up its crackdown on people who own "extra" memory cards. The mere possession of such cards is considered equivalent...

N. Korea cell phone carriers impose charges on calls between different...

North Korean cell phone carriers impose charges on calls made between people who use different service providers, which has led many users to avoid...

N. Koreans are increasingly using electronic payment services

More and more North Koreans are using electronic payment services such as online payment apps and offline payments using QR codes, Daily NK has...

How are N. Korea’s Three Revolution teams faring these days?

Daily NK recently heard from a reporting partner inside North Korea about the current circumstances faced by Three Revolution movement. The movement was originally...

North Korea’s popular navigation app features a taxi call service

North Korea’s popular navigation app “My Traveling Companion” recently updated its map data and added a variety of new features, including a taxi call...

N. Korean young person given three years of forced labor for...

A young person in Hamhung caught stealing a computer from a state agency was recently sentenced to three years of reform through labor, Daily...

N. Korea intensifies efforts to ferret out Chinese cell phone users

North Korea may have begun preparations to restart trade with China, but more and more people in the country are facing difficulties contacting the...

N. Korea demands elementary schools modernize IT-related education

North Korean educational authorities have begun demanding that elementary schools modernize by acquiring computers and other relevant equipment, emphasizing the importance of IT-related subjects,...

Inside N. Korea’s Internet-based foreign currency-earning activities

The South Korean government recently announced a warning regarding North Korea IT personnel with the goal of preventing North Korea from earning foreign currency...

N. Korea researches ways to use Siemens NX for industrial applications

North Korea is researching ways to use the powerful computer-aid design, manufacturing and engineering software Siemens NX in local industries, Daily NK has learned. The...

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