North Korea apparently doesn’t consider PR important enough to spend too much on. The country’s official website was recently redesigned for a grand total of $15, Wired reports.
Say what you will about North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, the kid nows how to pinch a penny. Since coming to power in December, the 28-year-old leader has had big (platform) shoes to fill. But he's already on track for a banner year of fiscal austerity. Just look at his track record this week:
# northkorea Rocket technology isn't the only thing the Stalinist hermit kingdom of North Korea sucks at. It's not exactly investing in web design, either. More »
Rocket technology isn't the only thing the Stalinist hermit kingdom of North Korea sucks at. It's not exactly investing in web design, either. The template for its official website retails for $15 -- as a Fordham University junior found after checking the source code.