North Korean company advertising domestically-made "iPad"

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North Korean company advertising domestically-made “iPad”

Company using trademarked product name to advertise domestic tablet computer

Hamish Macdonald May 29, 2017

North Korean company advertising domestically-made “iPad”

iPad by Sean MacEntee on 2012-04-27 15:42:38

A North Korean company is advertising a domestic tablet computer under the copyrighted name of one of Apple Inc.’s flagship products - the “iPad” - the DPRK’s latest edition of Foreign Trade magazine shows.

Made by the Myohyang IT Company, the device's advertisement calls the tablet computer a “Ryonghung IPad”.

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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