leader of North Korea Kim Chen In was present at the launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 12, and the official photograph of the event sparked controversy among experts over the technological detail.
Photos published on Thursday by the official newspaper rodong sinmun they show what it looks like silver flip phone in black leather caseremarkably similar devices Galaxy Z flip from samsung or to phones Huawei PocketS from China.
And how did this device get there?: The phone could have been sent to North Korea by a friendly country like China or Russia. It is also possible that the phone was purchased on the black market.
“If the subject of the photograph is a flip phone, it is highly likely that it was smuggled into North Korea via China.,” South Korean newspaper Joongang Ilbo reported.
UN sanctions prohibit North Korea from importing or exporting electronic devices.
Source: Digital Trends
