Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex
| Sci-Tech Complex | |
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과학기술전당 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Ssuk Island, Rangrang-guyok Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Country | North Korea |
| Coordinates | 38°59′19.68″N 125°42′44.64″E / 38.9888000°N 125.7124000°E |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Opened | 2015 |
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The DPRK Sci-Tech Complex (Template:Lang-ko) is a science and technology centre housed in a large atom-shaped building located on Ssuk Island in Pyongyang, accessed by the Chungsong Bridge. It was completed in 2015.[1]
It has about 3,000 computer terminals.[2] To North Koreans, these provide access to the national intranet, the Kwangmyong network.[3][4]
References
- ^ The Guardian. Oct 29, 2015. North Korea opens atom-shaped science and technology centre " The undated images show North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspecting the Sci-Tech Complex on a recent trip, and offering guidance to ..."
- ^ "How North Korea is slowly embracing its own sealed version of the internet – complete with stringent surveillance". The South China Morning Post. The Associated Press. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Talmadge, Eric (2017-11-11). "North Korea's digital divide: Online elites, isolated masses". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "North Korea Slowly Goes Online". Voice of America. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
Further reading
- O, Hae Yon (2016). Sci-Tech Complex. Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House. OCLC 1033199604.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex.
- Official website
(in Korean) - Virtual Tour of Sci-Tech Complex
38°59′20″N 125°42′45″E / 38.9888°N 125.7124°E
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