I’d be interested in seeing it, but think better of supporting Kim Jong-il. Or maybe its a scam by a South Korean company ready to cash in on the “Made in DPRK” fad in the ROK. The website is www.i-silverstar.com (IE only), and apparently South Korea will “share its technology know-how” with North Korea. Great.

From the Sydney Morning Herald: North Korean computer game goes on sale in South Korea:

South Koreans will be able to enjoy one of their favorite games on computer using a program written in communist North Korea released here Thursday.

“Silver Star 2006″ _ a North Korean-made computer program of the chesslike board game called Baduk in South Korea and more widely known as Go _ was launched in South Korea as part of an agreement reached with the North in July, said ForOneBiz, the South Korean distributor.

The program can be downloaded for 33,000 won (US$35; euro27), part of which will be paid to the North as royalties, ForOneBiz said.

The company said it also plans to share its technology know-how with the North to improve the software.

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The game released this week isn’t the first time for a North Korean computer program to go on sale in the South. In March, North Korean software was launched here for the first time to help with input of repetitive words and provide various symbols and sound effects when people use word processors or send e-mail.

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