intranet (Kwangmyong)

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Intranet (Kwangmyong) is North Korea’s state-controlled domestic computer network that provides heavily censored online services and information isolated from the global internet.

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instanceOf computer network
national intranet
accessControl requires authorization
accessType closed network
availability limited access for general public
primarily for institutions
censorshipLevel heavily censored
connectedTo North Korean institutions
government agencies in North Korea
some businesses in North Korea
universities in North Korea
contentSource domestic servers
state-approved websites
controlledBy Government of North Korea NERFINISHED
Korean Workers' Party NERFINISHED
country North Korea
distinguishedFrom global World Wide Web
public Internet
excludes foreign social media platforms
most foreign news sites
geographicalScope within North Korea
hasAlternativeName Kwangmyong intranet NERFINISHED
North Korean intranet NERFINISHED
hasFeature digital libraries
educational resources
email services
news portals
online forums
search engines
web browsing
ideologicalRole support of Juche ideology
support of Songun policy
introducedInPeriod early 2000s
isIsolatedFrom global Internet
nameMeaning “Bright Light” in Korean
networkType domestic intranet
operatedBy Government of North Korea NERFINISHED
policyOnEncryption tightly restricted
primaryLanguage Korean
purpose information control
limited information access for citizens
propaganda dissemination
regulation subject to North Korean information laws
securityPolicy strict monitoring of usage
usedFor distribution of state media
education in North Korean schools and universities
internal government communication

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North Korean media usesTechnology intranet (Kwangmyong)