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December 26, 2024

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North Korea holds nationwide student programming comp.

News of competition highlights North Korea's increasing focus on information technology

North Korea on Wednesday wrapped up a two-day nationwide student programming competition, state media outlet the Korea Central News Agency has reported.

The competition brought together student programmers from 60 universities and 49 technology colleges in total, highlighting a growing trend in North Korean media to focus on technology related stories.

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