Twitter to know more about North Korea?

Many South Koreans have been expressing much concern about the possibility of being jailed for following the newly made NK Twitter account. Although, I think it's relatively hard to access the site from Korea. Well, I have a feeling that every time you access something about North korea here in Korea, you are being watched...haha

Seoul expressed deep concern over the growing popularity of Pyongyang’s Twitter site, which has links to anti-South Korea and anti-U.S. statements on its official website www.uriminzokkiri.com.


The number of its followers surpassed 5,600 Wednesday afternoon, up 10 times from 560 as of 1 p.m. Monday.

“Twitter users should be aware that interacting with a North Korean site may violate the Inter-Korea Exchange and Cooperation Act,” Lee Jong-joo, a spokeswoman for the Unification Ministry, said Wednesday

(Full Article: http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/08/116_71619.html)

On the other hand US lauded North Korea's entry into the Twitter and YouTube global networking systems, expressing hope that technology will help information reach deep into the reclusive regime, according to Yonhap News Agency.


In another tweet, Crowley said, "The North Korean government has joined Twitter, but is it prepared to allow its citizens to be connected as well?," Yonhap said. "The Hermit Kingdom will not change overnight, but technology once introduced can't be shut down. Just ask Iran."

(Full Article: http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/08/113_71595.html)