North Korea Tech

KCTV appears on Chinese satellite
Korean Central Television has appeared on a Chinese telecommunications satellite after technical problems hit its existing satellite. KCTV has...

More YouTube channels deleted, DPRK Today unavailable
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for North Korean propaganda on the Internet. In early-January, YouTube deleted several accounts that carried...

Pyongyang Crypto Conference Site Goes Blank
The website of the 2020 Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference went blank on Friday, two days after a news report said United Nations...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...