A closer look at North Korea’s Manbang IPTV box
It has been two and a half years since North Korean TV showcased a new IP streaming television service called “Manbang” (만방). Since then, it occasionally appears in state media…
Articles by Martyn Williams
The origins of the Pyongyang 2423 smartphone
[UPDATE: After publishing this article, I learned of the manufacturer of the Pyongyang 2423 smartphone. The article has been updated to include that and additional information.] The Daily NK website…
Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Address: The Art of Propaganda
Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s address got a makeover in 2019. Gone was the lectern and flowers in front of a large assembly hall, and in came an armchair and…
North Korean Media: KCTV’s Coverage of Kim Jong Un’s Diplomatic Push in 2018
North Korea’s state broadcaster, Korean Central Television (KCTV), has had to tread a fine line covering this year’s international summits and diplomatic events. On the one hand, the numerous summits…
North Korea’s WiFi story: the “Mirae” is today
Korean Central Television recently broadcast footage of people using a tablet PC to access the national intranet via an outdoor data service in Pyongyang.
North Korea launches another new website, this time for international trade
North Korea is on something of a website roll at present. The online Manmulsang e-commerce portal launched a few weeks ago, last week it opened DPRK Portal and this week…
North Korea launches an Internet portal
North Korea has launched a new Internet portal that provides a quick link to all of the country’s official web sites available on the Internet. The site, appropriately called DPRK…
Manmulsang website appears on the Internet
North Korea’s Yonphung Business Information Technology Centre has launched an Internet edition of its “Manmulsang” online shopping portal. A site aimed at users of the domestic intranet was launched in…
Orascom gets UN exemption to operate North Korean cellular network
Egypt’s Orascom Investment Holding has received an exemption from the United Nations to continue operating Koryolink, its North Korean cellular network, it said Monday. The ability of Orascom to continue…
