Sili Bank, also known as Korea 626 Shenyang Co., is a North Korean financial company that
provides email services in North Korea through its domain.
Sili Bank (' meaning "true profit" in both
Chinese and
Korean) was established on September 12, 2001. Through its operation centre in Chilbosan Hotel in
Shenyang
Shenyang (, ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly known as Fengtian () or by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a major China, Chinese sub-provincial city and the List of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Lia ...
, China, it offered a limited email relay service to and from North Korea, where
Internet access was and is scarce. It initially charged a fee per every email sent.
The Chilbosan Hotel has also served as a centre of North Korean computer hacking and cyber-warfare operations.
See also
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Communications in North Korea
Telecommunications in North Korea refers to the communication services available in North Korea. North Korea has not fully adopted mainstream Internet technology due to its isolationist policies.
Telephone
North Korea has an adequate telephon ...
References
Further reading
Website offers email links to N. Korea (''
The New York Times'', November 1, 2001)
North Korea opens door to e-mail (''
ITworld'', November 6, 2001)
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External links
Sili Bank official site (in English, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Japanese)
{{Economy of North Korea
Banks of North Korea
Internet in North Korea