N. Korea's digital divide: Survey reveals urban-rural gap in electronic payments - Daily NK English

N. Korea's digital divide: Survey reveals urban-rural gap in electronic payments - Daily NK English

North Korean authorities have conducted a nationwide survey on electronic payment usage in the first quarter of this year. The results show that while demand for electronic payments has increased in the capital region, cash transactions remain deeply entrenched in provincial areas. According to a Daily NK source recently, “The Central Committee’s Economic Department instructed the Central Bank through the Cabinet in early April to conduct a nati…