April 26, 2024
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Pyongyang university kicked off Monday without American staff

School opens doors for semester, compensating for lack of foreign volunteers through local hires

The privately-funded Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) kicked off its fall semester on Monday, but without the American volunteers that comprise the bulk of its foreign volunteer staff.

The school, which has been open since 2010 and receives funding from Christians around the world, was expected to be especially hard hit by a recent U.S. travel ban on citizens visiting the North.

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