Closed-network cybercafe gives Pyongyang locals access to Western games

Western video game titles such as the "Call of Duty" and "Counter-Strike" first-person shooter series have proven popular among players at a recently established closed-network cybercafe in Pyongyang, according to social media posts.It is rare that games originating from countries other than China are permitted in North Korea, which strictly restricts the inflow of overseas culture.Many players, mainly men in their 20s and 30s, frequent the gaming space, which opened in August in the Hwasong area, a new district in the capital city, according to Choson Sinbo, published by the General Associ…READ FULL ARTICLE