4.19.2019 Weekly Round Up

Nhi Nguyen
Liberty in North Korea
2 min readApr 19, 2019

The school bell’s ringing in Pyongyang, WiFi with a twist, and a possible unified Korean Water Polo team. Here’s what we read this week!

A new school year in North Korea

Photo Courtesy: Daily NK

Fresh notebooks, crayons, and shiny pencil boxes can only mean one thing: school’s back in session! And back to school shopping is in full-swing for well-to-do North Koreans.

WiFi in North Korea?

Photo Courtesy: NK News

New smartphones, and expanded cellular networks, are making WiFi in North Korea a more common reality. But it’s Wifi with a North Korean twist.

Korea might take to the pool as one team

Photo Courtesy: Yonhap

A joint water polo team might compete in the world championships, offering North Korean athletes a chance to interact with South Koreans.

From the Archives

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Nhi Nguyen
Liberty in North Korea

Marketing and Communications Intern at Liberty in North Korea | Long Beach, CA | Always active, usually caffeinated.