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Specialized search engine with online store for scientists now available in DPRK

Photo suggests website selling IT products "on consignment" for international joint ventures

A North Korean agency has launched an updated search engine for the country's intranet, equipped with an online store selling specialized goods for scientists and technicians, state-run outlet DPRK Today reported on Tuesday.

The Central Information Agency for Science and Technology reportedly developed the “information retrieval and management system ‘Kwangmyong’” — which can be translated into light or bright future — to meet the demands of the country's growing knowledge economy.

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