Kim Jong-Il say he "Internet Expert"

Posted by onelargeprawn in Politics on October 8, 2007 at 2:02 pm


Word has it that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il boasted about being an “Internet expert”. It is this expertise that makes him dubious about allowing further access to the Internet; its potential to stir up dissent is a cause of concern for the leadership.

“I am an Internet expert. Many problems would arise if the Internet is connected to other parts of the North,” Yonhap quoted Kim as saying.

On his way home to Seoul from the summit in Pyongyang, Roh said Kim seemed to be “very familiar with the technical aspects of the Internet.”

It operates its own version of the Internet, a highly censored Intranet that is policed by the Korea Computer Center, North Korea’s window on the worldwide web and its leading high-technology research and development hub.

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8 comments to "Kim Jong-Il say he "Internet Expert""

  1. Vexorg
    October 8th, 2007 at 2:15 pm

    He should be. After all, he's the only one in the country allowed to use it...

  2. MrPumpernickel
    October 8th, 2007 at 3:58 pm

    So who wants to bet that the majority of his internet cache is filled with pornography?

  3. Vonskippy
    October 8th, 2007 at 5:14 pm

    "On his way home to Seoul"

    So the Leader of NORTH Korea lives in the capital of SOUTH Korea???

  4. MrPumpernickel
    October 8th, 2007 at 5:53 pm

    Vonskippy, no, but whoever quoted him does, and that would be the president of South Korea who quite likely lives in Seoul.

  5. steven
    October 8th, 2007 at 6:04 pm

    I am suprised he didn't say he invented the internet, but I guess Al Gore beat him to it.
    Wonder if he uses Facebook or MySpace?

  6. Stacyj
    October 8th, 2007 at 9:35 pm

    This doesn't pertain directly to the "internet expert" idea, but darn it, I have to share anyway: a friend of mine who teaches an undergraduate public speaking course had a student deliver a speech on Kim Jong Il last semester, but this fellow apparently misread his notes throughout the entire speech such that instead he spoke about "Kim Jong the Second" ... curse you, san-serif fonts!

    (Well, -I- thought it was funny =P)

  7. Sanky
    October 8th, 2007 at 9:44 pm

    Doesn't surprise me. He also got 17 hole in ones the first time he played golf.

  8. Alex
    October 9th, 2007 at 5:04 pm

    He's sending ninjas after onelargeprawn as we speak ...


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