AI regulation in North Korea

What is the current regulatory status?

No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: no AI-specific instrument recorded. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

Key policy instruments

Upcoming deadlines

No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.

Latest changes

How to use this information

1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
2. Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.
3. Check data-protection, consumer, employment and sector law that applies to AI systems regardless of AI-specific instruments.
4. Treat the absence of an AI-specific instrument as a gap in our records, not as legal certainty; check the government portal and regulator sites linked here.

Official government and regulator sources

1. Data Protection and Privacy Legislation Worldwide (country table)
   UNCTAD · Tier 3 source

Frequently asked questions

Does North Korea regulate AI?

No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems. Report an official source through the correction form and a reviewer will add it.