It has been confirmed that North Korea has built a cloud computing system based on Apache CloudStack, managed by the Apache Software Foundation.According to sources familiar with North Korea, researchers from Kim Il Sung University submitted a paper titled “Method for Improving the Performance of a
North Korea has been confirmed to be researching methods to predict Bitcoin prices using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. While there have been many observations that North Korea holds and trades virtual assets (digital assets) like Bitcoin, this is the first time specific details have been
North Korea has been confirmed to have independently built a private blockchain network based on Ethereum technology. While there had been observations that North Korea was conducting research on blockchain and virtual assets (digital assets) and building systems, this is the first time concrete det
North Korea is known to have developed a health information sharing system based on blockchain technology. This is the first time specific information has been confirmed about North Korea utilizing blockchain technology to build an internal system. According to sources on North Korea, researchers fr
North Korea's Kim Chaek University of Technology recently announced on its website that a research team led by Yang Ki-won, Director of the Department of Electronic Engineering, has developed red LED lights for Gravity-Induced Vegetable Cultivation (GI GROW) systems. This was achieved by adjusting t
North Korea's Rodong Sinmun reported on the 26th that the National Information Technology Achievement Exhibition-2025, which opened on October 20, is proceeding successfully with a large number of visitors.Rodong Sinmun explained that various software and devices, holding practical significance in i
North Korea's Rodong Sinmun reported on October 25 that the State Academy of Sciences updated the industrial information system development environment ‘Mirae 102’ to version 4.0, a core technology of the industrial information system.Rodong Sinmun claimed that introducing this technology to various
North Korea is known to have researched which sectors should prioritize the implementation of a circular economy. North Korean researchers pointed out that social infrastructure, agriculture, and chemical industries are sectors where the circular economy could be applied first.According to sources f
Amid North Korea's accelerated push for informatization across its economy, it has been reported that program errors caused operational disruptions at enterprises. Rodong Sinmun reported on October 18 that the Kimchaek Iron and Steel Complex has focused on registering and nurturing talent since the
The Rodong Sinmun reported on October 15 that the National Integrated Talent Management System is now fully operational.The Rodong Sinmun explained that the National Integrated Talent Management System is, in essence, a work system and information system designed to accurately grasp and uniformly ma
North Korea's newly enacted Land Ownership Law, passed last September, is understood to have been created to provide legal backing for the realization of the goal of turning all citizens into scientific and technological talents. North Korea will implement this law starting November 1.The Rodong Sin
The North Korean Rodong Sinmun introduced Picasso on October 13 as a renowned French painter, sculptor, and craftsman, noting he initially studied art under his father, an art school instructor, and later pursued art studies at the Madrid Academy of Fine Arts.Rodong Sinmun explained that Picasso eme
On October 6, North Korea's Kim Chaek University of Technology announced via its website that researcher Jang Kum Chol from the Nano Science and Technology Research Institute studied the installation of a dielectric around the nozzle to achieve uniform electric field distribution near the nozzle tip
North Korea's Rodong Sinmun reported on the 7th that the completion ceremony for the Pyongyang General Hospital was held on October 6 with Kim Jong Un in attendance.In his speech, Kim Jong Un stated, “We must continuously update the functions to enhance the level, convenience, and practicality of th
The Rodong Sinmun recently reported on October 3 that the national forest pest surveillance and forecasting system, developed by scientists in the forest science research sector, is now operational.This system is described as a scientific operational framework and information system designed to regu
The North Korean Rodong Sinmun stated reported on September 29 that “North Korea's national power, which continues to strengthen even amid the worst national crises imaginable that would have crushed others a hundred times over, powerfully demonstrates the correctness and vitality of the Party's pol
North Korea emphasized the need to actively utilize IT and science and technology to create thrifty enterprises.The North Korean Rodong Sinmun introduced on September 26 that a thrifty enterprise refers to a business entity that consumes significantly less of all elements necessary for production—su
North Korea is reportedly standardizing and specifying the development of educational software (SW), which had previously been sporadic and individualized. It appears that previously unstandardized educational programs were developed, causing problems with their dissemination.The Rodong Sinmun repor
North Korea's Kim Chaek University of Technology announced via its website on October 3 that the ‘Kim Chaek University of Technology International Academic Symposium-2025’ will be held in Pyongyang in November 2025.The university explained that the theme of this event is ‘Science and Technology - Th
Claims have emerged that Blue Sky, a North Korean IT company developing smartphones and IT products, has established an overseas R&D hub to conduct joint research and development with other countries.According to sources familiar with North Korea, the magazine Geumsu Gangsan, published by North Kore
