Pyongyang’s new airport building has all the features international travellers expect, though some lose their lustre upon closer examination.

Case in point: its internet room appears to be missing the internet.

On the recent trips through the airport, the room’s three terminals were either occupied by airport employees, or were empty, with their keyboards removed.

Maybe it was a temporary glitch. It’s hard to say, since airport officials have refused to comment.

The internet room at the airport is there to give visitors the sense that North Korea is just like any other destination.

In North Korea, the internet can be seen only by a small number of elites, IT experts or others with a clear need to use it, and always under close supervision.

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In North Korea, the internet can be seen only by a small number of elites, IT experts or others with a clear need to use it, and always under close supervision.
The internet room at the airport is there to give visitors the sense that North Korea is just like any other destination.
On the recent trips through the airport, the room's three terminals were either occupied by airport employees, or were empty, with their keyboards removed.