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December 23, 2024

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N.Korea launches new alert device for “mining sector” accidents

With the country's dangerous mining sector, product launch makes sense: expert

A new alert device for smartphones which can transmit a warning signal in case of accidents - particularly in the mining sector - has been released in North Korea, the state-run DPRK Today reported on Wednesday.

The DPRK's Reungra Information Technology (IT) Corporation developed the so-called “smartphone alert transmitter” to help users send warning signals in the event of an accident.

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