Live from Pyongyang, it’s KCTV on Facebook … or maybe not
On Thursday, South Korea’s Yonhap reported on a new Facebook page in the name of the Korean Central Television, North Korea’s national TV station. (Updated. See below.) Yonhap said, “North…
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North Korea’s Android-based Achim tablet on video
North Korea’s Achim (Morning) tablet PC will soon become a year old. The tablet, which runs the Android operating system, was first unveiled in July 2012 as a computer to…
Koryolink hits 2 million subscribers
North Korea’s Koryolink cellular network has hit the 2 million subscriber mark, majority owner Orascom Telecom said this week. The landmark was reached in late May, 15 months after it…
Voice of Korea’s shortwave broadcasts now on-demand
The daily English-language broadcast from North Korea’s international radio station, Voice of Korea, is now available on the Internet. The programme is being carried by World Radio Network, a London-based…
Spring Trade Fair wraps up
The 16th Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair wrapped up at the end of last week. I‘ve taken a look through some of the footage from Korean national television and KCNA…
Google on North Korean maps
The recent addition of North Korea to Google’s Maps service made up a small part of the company’s presentation to developers at its annual conference on Wednesday. Brian McClendon, vice…
Schmidt’s Washington speech on North Korea, Internet and dictatorships
Google has posted video of Eric Schmidt’s remarks at the recent “Big Tent” event in Washington, D.C. The Google-organized events act as idea summits and have been running for about…
Anonymous attacks North Korean sites again
A weekend attack on North Korean websites staged by members of the Anonymous hacker group appears to have caused some problems for the sites. Connections to several major Pyongyang-based sites,…
Anonymous promises more website attacks this weekend
Members of the Anonymous hacking group say they are planning to re-launch attacks on North Korean websites from Sunday. [Updated. See below.] In messages posted to Twitter, several Anonymous members said…
