CEO Eric Schmidt: Google Executives Touring North Korea

“Schmidt and Cohen chatted with students working on HP desktop computers at an “e-library” at the university named after North Korea founder Kim Il Sung. One student showed Schmidt how he accesses reading materials from Cornell University online on a computer with a red tag denoting it as a gift from Kim Jong Il.

Cohen asked a student how he searches for information online. The student clicked on Google — “That’s where I work!” Cohen said — and then asked to be able to type in his own search: “New York City.” Cohen clicked on a Wikipedia page for the city, pointing at a photo and telling the student, “That’s where I live.””

Despite the fact that the traveling party has consistently denied reports that the trip has anything to do with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), there is a lot of “internet focused” activity.

As Schmidt continues to make his rounds, we will bring you updates.

What do you think about the current state of the internet in North Korea? Do you think Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is looking for a way to “break into” a country where internet use is so sparse?

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