News is emerging from North Korea that the Hermit Kingdom has launched its own Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform to modernize its factories. As reported by NK News, a Seoul-based monitor of North Korean activity, the new technology was recently showcased on state television. The broadcasts from North Korea revealed the launch of Star Group device, which appears to be a flash tablet that reportedly assists workers remotely operate equipment throughout the country. This follows news that China, long North Korea’s only major international backer, is poised to become a global leader in IIoT. North Korea’s domestically produced device runs on the 20-year-old Windows CE operating system.