Kim Il Sung University, North Korea’s oldest university, will open a new department focusing on reforestation and afforestation, the state-run Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday.

The establishment of the “Forest Science Department” came with significant support from the government, Rodong said, saying that Kim Jong Un himself ordered the opening of the new department.

“Kim Jong Un… urged [that we] establish a comprehensive center for the development of forest science human resources, ordered [that we] build such a facility at Kim Il Sung University and provided… help to do so in the shortest time possible,” it said.

“The Ph.D. students