Voice of Korea English A10 schedule
Voice of Korea, the DPRK’s international shortwave broadcasting service, is on the air everyday in several languages. The English language broadcasts appear to be refreshed during the day (local time)…
Articles by Martyn Williams
Cell Phone Demand Stays Strong at Koryolink
Koryolink, North Korea’s only 3G cellular operator, saw sales more than double in the first three months of this year as it expanded its network coverage and enjoyed continued demand…
Kim Il Sung University Boasts Its E-Library
Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) — Kim Il Sung University, the highest seat of the Juche-based education, boasts its E-Library, an ultramodern education, science information service center. Full story: KCNA
Govt to produce own 3G handsets
North Korea is planning to begin producing its own 3G handsets, according to a report from telecom-analyst TeleGeography, which in turn quotes the Chosun Simbo. Source: “Govt to produce own…
Kim Jong Il Inspects E-Library at Kim Il Sung Univ.
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) — General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to the newly-built E-Library at Kim Il Sung University. Source: KCNA
E-books software developed
It’s not just tech enthusiasts that are taking their reading digital. North Korea too has developed a digital reader program called “Mirae 2.0,” reports the Korea Times. The newspaper appears…
How Chinese cell phones help information flow
Bloomberg Businessweek has a story on the Chinese cell phones in use in North Korea along the border region. It estimates around 1,000 people use such phones to keep in…
Development of Science and Technology Called for
Pyongyang, March 24 (KCNA) — It is an urgent and essential task facing the Korean people in their drive to build an economic power to develop the latest science and…
North Korean 3G customers double in Q2
The number of cellular subscriptions in North Korea more than doubled in the second quarter of this year although average revenue per user (ARPU) fell, Orascom Telecom said. Koryolink, in…
