Can Science and Technology Be a Silver Bullet for the North Korean Economy?
One of the main themes to come out of Kim Jong Un’s speech to the Workers’ Party plenary in late December is a new emphasis on science and technology. The…
Can Science and Technology Be a Silver Bullet for the North Korean Economy?
Microsoft grabs domain names used by suspected North Korean hackers
Microsoft has taken control of 50 Internet domain names used by hackers to trick people into divulging their user names and passwords and to plant malware on their machines. The…
North Korea could use power lines for intranet expansion
North Korean state media says that the country has developed its own power line communication system. The technology, which is widespread around the world, enables data transmission over electricity lines…
US cryptocurrency expert arrested for violating North Korean sanctions
Virgil Griffith, a U.S. cryptocurrency expert, was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday accused of violating U.S. sanctions against North Korea for this attendance at a cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang…
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…
Science and Technology Education in North Korea Enters the 21st Century
North Korea is moving ahead with a comprehensive reform of its education system that puts science and technology at its center. Plans were approved at a cabinet meeting over the…
‘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…
South Korea adjusts some radio frequencies to escape jamming
Two radio stations operated by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service have slightly moved some of their broadcast frequencies to escape North Korean jamming. The stations, Voice of the People and…
