From Dong-A Ilbo:South Korean civic organizations related to North Korea have used cell phones to break major news stories on the North, such as its currency revaluation and the outbreak of swine flu there.
Information that the South Korean government says it cannot confirm is broadcast live on the homepages of such organizations. Mobile phones make this possible.
Among more than 18,000 North Korean defectors in South Korea, a few can use mobile phones to find out what is happening in the reclusive country.
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Hat Tip: Rantburg
More News On The Impact Of Cell Phones In North Korea
Information wall coming down in North Korea? -- UPI Asia
Kim Jong Il Takes Back Wealth Limits, Copes with Cell Phones -- Blogging Stocks
Cracks Emerge in North Korea's Communist Regime; Capitalism, Market Economy Slowly Take Root -- Bengzinga
My Comment: This is what I call "chipping away" at the information wall. This is an excellent article on the social changes that are now happening in North Korea .... and a must read for all North Korean watchers.
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