Health tips for PC use on state TV
North Korean workplaces aren’t renowned for being particularly high-tech, but a new program on state television hints at increasing PC use and associated health problems. The program called “콤퓨터사용과 건강관리,”…
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Unlocking North Korean songs on a karaoke machine
Karaoke is a uniting past time for North and South Korea, with noraebang commonly available throughout Pyongyang, and Video CDs long a ubiquitous commodity. It comes as little surprise then,…
Red Star 4 appears in a workplace learning system
The newest version of North Korea’s home-grown Linux operating system has been put to use in a new terminal system for use in study rooms that exist at many companies…
Rakwon Trading launches an Android TV in North Korea
Rakwon Trading Co. is selling a smart TV equipped with the Android operating system, the state-run Sogwang website reported on Wednesday. The TV can be hooked up to the national…
‘North Korean’ robot mop debuts, but it looks familiar
North Korea’s Arirang Meari website introduced on Thursday a robot mop that it says was developed by a domestic company, but it bears a remarkable resemblance to a model by…
Robot expo opens in Pyongyang
The “National Exhibition of Sci-Tech Achievements in the Field of Robot” (전국로보트부문 과학기술성과전시회) opened at the Sci-Tech Center in Pyongyang on Tuesday, according to state media. The event appears to…
Moranbong motion-based video games system
North Korea appears to have developed its own version of the Nintendo Wii. The Moranbong games console comes with a couple of motion-sensitive controllers and a sensor bar that includes…
Chinese high-tech products on show in Pyongyang
A new exhibition of Chinese high-tech products opened in Pyongyang on Monday, according to state media. The “International High-Tech Product Trade Fair” appears to be a new event having not…
Drone images used in state media coverage of missile test
When North Korean media reported on the August 24 launch of missiles it included something we hadn’t seen before: drone photos. Until now all photos of North Korean launches have…
