The country’s first computer club is missing one essential detail. Or 300 of them.
North Korea has opened its first computer club, a place for 300 people, located in Pyongyang.
The club was opened by the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un. What got everyone’s attention was the fact that the facility lacks computers.
In the photos from Kim Jong Un’s visit, the club seems to have tables and gaming chairs but no actual computers.
It’s not known if the facility has been photographed in the middle of its development and it will be equipped later or if devices are hidden.
Nevertheless, the lack of equipment has led to a discussion online, with some making fun of the situation.
One user of the social media platform Binance Square shared the news, stating that “North Korea opened a computer club… without computers.”
The user continued by saying: “Apparently, the first phase of construction is – ‘imagine you’re in the game!’”
They also speculated that the next step in developing the computer club could be getting “real PCs” and letting people access the internet.
Although internet access is available in North Korea, it's not available to the public. It’s been reported that the global internet can only be accessed with special authorization and used by government officials.
When it comes to citizens, they use North Korea’s intranet, called Kwangmyong. The information on the intranet is monitored by the North Korean government.
North Korea’s leader expects the first gaming center to boost cultural advancement, reports VGTimes, seeing it as a place where young people could spend their time after work.
It’s also been reported that the capital of North Korea plans to have a residential complex with a skyscraper that would include an e-sports center.
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