Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex
The DPRK Sci-Tech Complex (Korean: 과학기술전당) 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] According to KBS World, it then had over 100,000 square meters of floor area.[2]
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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 |
Completed | 2015 |
Opened | 2015 |
From above, the facility is built to resemble an atom.[3] The facility has an e-library.[2] It has about 3,000 computer terminals.[4] To North Koreans, these provide access to the national intranet, the Kwangmyong network.[5][6]
See also
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 ..."
- "Science and Technology in N. Korea". KBS World. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- Dean, Josh (1 May 2020). "Wanna Do Business in Pyongyang? Call North Korea's Guy in Spain". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "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.
- "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

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