Younger North Koreans are increasingly using their cellphones to communicate with photos, video and other multimedia, the Tokyo-based Asia Press said last Friday.

Despite significant restrictions and surveillance on usage, Asia Press – which often reports from inside North Korea – said younger cellphone users are increasingly sharing multimedia files, with content often influenced distinctly from Japanese and South Korean culture.

Showcasing a selection of multi-media messages (MMS) sent between what is thought to be between two young North Korean girls, screenshots of one animated video message show a manga-style female character presenting the other user birthday greetings and best wishes.