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Kim Jong Un Boosts Pyongyang Security with New Anti-Eavesdropping Phones

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Ford vehicles trail behind North Korean leader Kim Jong Un\'s Mercedes-Benz Maybach. / Korea Central TV
Ford vehicles trail behind North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes-Benz Maybach. / Korea Central TV

Reports surfaced on Tuesday that North Korea has introduced secure, anti-eavesdropping phones at its “No. 10 checkpoints” in Pyongyang. These checkpoints monitor personnel and vehicles entering the capital. The move was made directly under the orders of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The Daily NK, citing an anonymous source within the country, reported that the new equipment was deployed in mid-December. The source, who requested anonymity for safety reasons, revealed that the new secure wireless phones were part of a plan approved under a “No. 1 proposal.”

According to the source, the Ministry of State Security introduced the proposal, which Kim Jong Un approved. The move is seen as a response to the drone incursion that breached Pyongyang’s defenses in October. The security breach highlighted vulnerabilities in the capital’s defense systems, prompting the installation of secure communication technologies to improve efficiency and strengthen defense operations.

“Now, communication logs are sent in real-time to a central server at the command center,” the source said. “This has intensified the scrutiny of personnel, creating a tense atmosphere at the checkpoints.”

The new phones, which replace the old analog landlines, record conversations and automatically log work conditions, sending reports to superiors. This has increased the workload and pressure on checkpoint staff.

Each checkpoint operator underwent a week of specialized training to learn how to use the new equipment, which features automatic conversation encryption for added security.

Daniel Kim
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