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The North Korea Tech Lab is a joint project between the Henry L. Stimson Center’s 38 North and Lumen that was founded in April 2025 by Martyn Williams, a leading expert who has been researching North Korea’s adoption and use of technology for over two decades.
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All Change for North Korean Phone Numbers
North Korea changed its national telephone numbering system last year, but the change wasn't mentioned in any North Korean media accessible outside the country. The reason for the change is unclear, but such changes typically take place because of network
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Why do punishments differ when North Koreans are caught with foreign content?
Getting reliable information out of North Korea is difficult so analysts often must rely on a drip feed of reports and anecdotes to understand what's happening in the country beyond state media reporting. This often leads to contradictory information. The
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North Korea Taps India for Smartphones
North Korean smartphone brand Phurunhanal Electronics appears to have sourced one of its latest phones from the Indian company Lava International. This represents the first time a phone on sale inside North Korea has been linked to a non-Chinese manufactu
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Mixed messages on electronic evidence
As digitization spreads in North Korea, so does the need for different sectors of the economy to accommodate it or catch up. That includes the legal field where discussion of electronic evidence has begun. In the most recent edition of 38 North's NK Brief
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The logistics of funding North Korean e-wallets
Smartphone-based e-payment systems appear to be growing quickly in Pyongyang. There are several competing platforms and recent accounts from visitors to the capital suggest the QR code-based platforms are widely used and accepted, from department stores d
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