Kwangmyong refers to a domestic intranet used in North Korea. It is a closed network that provides Internet-like services but is isolated from the global internet. Users can access a limited range of websites, which are usually state-controlled and feature government-approved content, educational materials, and general information about North Korea. The Kwangmyong network is designed to enable information sharing within the country while maintaining strict control over the information that citizens can access, in line with the government’s policies on censorship and information dissemination.
Government Control and Censorship of Internet Access North Korea’s government maintains strict control over all internet usage, allowing access to the global Internet only for a small, elite group with special authorization businessinsider.com en.wikipedia.org. The vast majority of citizens are barred from the global web; instead, they are limited to a state-run domestic network. Even for the…
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