According to Trevor Mogg's article in Digital Trends, Google's charman, Eric Schmidt, has asked North Korea to end its internet censorship. Schmidt said North Korea should "become more open and give its citizens freedom to use the Internet or face continued hardship."
Schmidt went on to say "As the world is becoming increasingly connected, their decision to be virtually isolated is very much going to affect their physical world, their economic growth and so forth." Schmidt believes it is necessary for North Korean citizens to be able to use the internet. Only a couple thousand people have access to the internet out of 25 million.
Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs said regarding the North Korean regime "The moment the average North Korean understands the gap between their lives and South Koreans’, the game is over."
After visiting a local school Schmidt's daughter, Sophie, said "One problem: No one was actually doing anything.A few scrolled or clicked, but the rest just stared. More disturbing: when our group walked in." She went on to say "Not one of them looked up from their desks. Not a head turn, no eye contact, no reaction to stimuli. They might as well have been figurines."
I think it is time for North Korea to open up and give their citizens the same rights as the South Koreans. Though they have not been exposed to that lifestyle, I think they will like it much more.