Last week North Korea launched its first 3G data network. Access is severely limited — citizens can't access the network, while foreigners can — which allowed Associated Press reporter Jean H. Lee to be the first person ever to send a tweet from the country. It's a big step forward, considering that back in 2008, when Lee first entered North Korea, she and other foreigners had to leave their smartphones at the airport.
BuzzFeed met Lee at South by Southwest, where she shared insight into North Korea's small but growing tech culture.