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10 ways North Koreans use technology differently from other countries
10 ways North Koreans use technology differently from other countries
Shona GhoshJan 24, 2017, 14:13 IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) provides field guidance at the newly built National Space Development General Satellite Control and Command Centre in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang May 3, 2015.Reuters
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Life in North Korea is still pretty opaque.
Current ruler Kim Jong-un was, unlike, his forefathers, educated in Europe.
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His comparatively liberal education hasn't rubbed off as much as you might expect, with the country maintaining a remarkable secrecy despite chronic economic issues and ongoing food shortages.
But he has caved to one pressure of modern life - the internet.
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Up-to-date statistics are hard to come by, but the country is increasingly getting online.
