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SiliBank
Sili Bank, also known as Korea 626 Shenyang Co., is a North Korean financial company that Email provider, provides email services in North Korea through its domain. Sili Bank (' meaning "true profit" in both Chinese language, Chinese and Korean language, Korean) was established on September 12, 2001. Through its operation centre in Chilbosan Hotel in Shenyang, China, it offered a limited email relay service to and from North Korea, where Internet access was and is scarce. It initially charged a fee per every email sent. The Chilbosan Hotel has also served as a centre of North Korean computer hacking and cyber-warfare operations. See also * Communications in North Korea References Further reading Website offers email links to N. Korea (''The New York Times'', November 1, 2001) North Korea opens door to e-mail (''ITworld'', November 6, 2001) * External links Sili Bank official site (in English, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Japanese) {{Economy of North Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city () with equal status to North Korean provinces. Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea. It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon and Goguryeo, and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Much of the city was destroyed during the First Sino-Japanese War, but it was revived Korea under Japanese rule, under Japanese rule and became an industrial center. Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its ''de facto'' capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet Union, Soviet assistance. Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
