AP’s Jean Lee on social media in North Korea
Fresh from becoming the first person to tweet and Instragram on Koryolink’s new 3G data service, Associated Press Korea Bureau Chief Jean Lee was at the SXSW Interactive event to…
AP’s Jean Lee on social media in North Korea
Noul industrial computer touted
North Korea’s KCNA news agency carried some images on Thursday of what it claims is North Korea’s latest computer. The machine, called “Noul” (??), was developed by Noul Technology Joint Venture…
Internet problems due to attack, says ITAR TASS
Russia’s ITAR TASS news agency says problems experienced on Wednesday connecting to North Korean web sites was down to a cyberattack. [Updated, see below] The report, which is datelined from…
North Korean sites inaccessible for now
All of the North Korean web sites that target audiences outside of the country were in accessible Wednesday morning Korean time. The reason isn’t clear. Reports of a single server being…
The North Korean YouTube List Updated
The North Korea YouTube List, a listing of YouTube channels carrying DPRK-related content, has been updated. The new version includes a couple of newly discovered channels, reordering with the most…
Pirate Bay comes clean on North Korea hoax
A little less than 24 hours after it first claimed to have set up shop in North Korea, The Pirate Bay website has confirmed what most observers suspected: it was…
The Pirate Bay says it’s gone to North Korea
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more bizarre than Dennis Rodman hugging Kim Jong Un, the operators of The Pirate Bay site claimed Monday that they are now…
DPRK registers satellite with UN
The DPRK has submitted registration papers for the recently launched Kwangmyongsong 3-2 satellite to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs. The papers were dated January 24 but were…
Koryolink mobile Internet charges detailed
Ever since it became known last week that foreigners in Pyongyang would be able to get access to mobile Internet services through Koryolink, the big unanswered question has been ‘how much?’….
