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Won-Gi Jung
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News North Korea enters ‘age of smartphones’ with hit games on taekwondo, badmintonNorth 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. According to the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER), North Korea’s domestic software development advanced significantly in recent years after a rise © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |