Google's Schmidt pushes Internet during visit to North Korea

January 20, 2013

Google's Eric Schmidt carries a big stick as he tries to keep the issue of Internet freedom in reclusive North Korea front and center, even if the U.S. government would rather he step more lightly. The Internet search leader’s executive chairman posted comments early Sunday on Google+ about his recent visit to the so-called Hermit Kingdom. The State Department described the timing of his visit to North Korea as not "particularly helpful" in view of the Asian country's recent launch of a long-range rocket. The “private visit” that he took with Bill Richardson, a former U.N. ambassador and former governor of New Mexico, and others was embarked upon in order to talk with North Korea about Internet issues. Now that the dust has settled, Schmidt is sharing more about the technology he saw there. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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