March 28, 2024
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North Korea enters ‘age of smartphones’ with hit games on taekwondo, badminton

North Korean mobile app games are becoming more original and more diverse, new Japanese report says

Just like in many other parts of the world, North Korea has its fair share of gamers: people furiously tapping away at their smartphones to shoot down virtual enemy soldiers, outrun their friends in a sports race, or duke it out in a knockoff version of “Street Fighter.”

Now, a new report from a Japanese think tank says that North Korea is “entering the age of smartphones,” with games based on taekwondo and badminton garnering the most popularity.

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