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Insider Account Of Tech's Rise
- Thae Yong-ho, a high-profile defector, recounts that computers appeared in North Korea in the late 1980s and boomed in the 1990s after leaders pushed for tech.
- He links the push for computing to Kim Jong-il's children learning abroad and influencing domestic policy.
Cyber Warfare As State Strategy
- Kim Jong-un framed cyber warfare as a low-cost asymmetric tool that guarantees the regime can strike relentlessly.
- The leadership views cyber capability as an 'all purpose sword' for offense and defense.
State-Only Internet Pockets
- At the Korea Computer Center Jeff White saw a fully connected Wi‑Fi network and modern equipment reserved for elites and state use.
- He demonstrated by searching Eric Schmidt on a North Korean tablet and finding their own coverage of his visit online.