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Subin Kim
Subin Kim is an NK News contributor based in Seoul, South Korea. He translated Lankov's The Real North Korea into Korean and is a reserve air defense artillery lieutenant in the Republic of Korea Air Force.
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News North Koreans enjoy home-delivered cold noodles by mobile phonePyongyang offers cutting-edge customer service in an effort to revive its economy
North Korea has started an e-commerce service for both PC and mobile phones selling locally made products and delivering them to customers, a pro-North Japanese newspaper reported. The General Bureau of Service for the People, which manages most of the restaurants in Pyongyang, began providing regular e-commerce services on New Year’s Day after a few months of test operations last year, the Choson Sinbo reported Thursday. The service, called Okryu, is based on the national computer network and electronic payment system. Customers can look up the products they want on its website and pay via electronic card, the report said. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |