North Korea has turned to Twitter and YouTube to step up its propaganda struggle with South Korea and the US as the isolated state comes under growing international pressure since the sinking of a southern warship.
Although curious web surfers have been checking out Pyongyang’s offerings, North Korea’s intended message may not be getting through, with South Korea blocking links from northern tweets and some viewers posting mocking comments on the videos and messages. The US, however, welcomed North Korea’s move into the social media, with the state department adding that Pyongyang should allow its citizens free access to the sites.
North Korea, one of the world’s most secretive nations, blocks internet access for most of its 24m citizens, although it has a cadre of elite hackers.