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The of Google, Eric Schmidt, has asked North Korea to open up its Internet to join the of the world. North Korea is one of the most closed and countries in the world. Only a few of its citizens have Internet access, but that is controlled by the government. Almost no one can the World Wide Web. Mr Schmidt said it was very important for the country to its isolation so North Koreans can become richer. He said: "As the world is becoming increasingly , their decision to be [almost totally] is very much going to affect their physical world, their economic , and so forth….It will make it hard for them to up economically.”

The U.S. government was not about Mr Schmidt’s trip. Officials criticised it and said it was “”. The White House is doing its to get the North Koreans to end its nuclear programme. One expert believes Mr Schmidt’s visit gave North Korea the it was an important world country. Greg Scarlatoiu of the Washington- Committee for Human Rights in North Korea told the Voice Of America website: "Visits from officials and extraordinarily successful entrepreneurs are going to help to the profile of the North Korea regime. Probably, from the North Korean , they may think this is also an opportunity to make some money for the .

 


 
 

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