Don’t expect google.nk anytime soon, but hey, it’s a start. Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, will travel to North Korea for a private, humanitarian mission. The trip, to be led by former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, will mark the first time a top exec from Google has gone to North Korea, which is among the world leaders in backwards Internet policies. The trip reportedly could happen sometime this month. North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong Un, is touting science and technology as a means to bolster the nation’s dour economy.
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Mr. Schmidt Goes to North Korea
Posted by: David Vranicar January 3, 2013 11:03 AMDon’t expect google.nk anytime soon, but hey, it’s a start. Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, will travel to North Korea for a private, humanitarian mission. The trip, to be led by former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, will mark the first time a top exec from Google has gone to North Korea, which is among the world leaders in backwards Internet policies. The trip reportedly could happen sometime this month. North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong Un, is touting science and technology as a means to bolster the nation’s dour economy.