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Convenient foreigner-only internet access available in North Korea – social worker

You have to pay for cell subscription even after leaving North Korea, recent visitor says

Convenient internet use through smartphones is available in Pyongyang for foreigners only, though some unusual stipulations apply, a Christian social worker told NK News.

Reverend Choi Jae-yeong, who works on social integration between the two Koreas, provided updated information on cellular phone use in Pyongyang including pricing, contract clauses for foreigners and Wi-Fi access points around the capital.

There are a number of Wi-Fi access points around Pyongyang which are exclusively for foreigners, said Choi, who visited the country before the Ebola quarantine.

“Only devices with foreigners-only SIM cards can access to Pyongyang’s Wi-Fi,” said Choi. “So ordinary citizens