North Korea says it wants to send as many citizens to study in Russia as it can



News North Korea says it wants to send as many citizens to study in Russia as it can Minister reportedly delivered message in meeting in Moscow, with DPRK submitting applications for over 100 students Ifang Bremer April 12, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean students in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (Oct. 2016) North Korea wants to send as many citizens as possible to study at Russian universities, the DPRK’s education minister reportedly said this week, amid concerns that such academic exchange is a ploy to send more workers to the country. Kim Sung Du delivered the message while visiting Moscow for meetings with his Russian counterparts this week, according to Russia’s education ministry on Tuesday. North Korea wants to send as many citizens as possible to study at Russian universities, the DPRK’s education minister reportedly said this week, amid concerns that such academic exchange is a ploy to send more workers to the country. Kim Sung Du delivered the message while visiting Moscow for meetings with his Russian counterparts this week, according to Russia’s education ministry on Tuesday. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea says it wants to send as many citizens to study in Russia as it can

Minister reportedly delivered message in meeting in Moscow, with DPRK submitting applications for over 100 students

Ifang Bremer April 12, 2024

North Korea says it wants to send as many citizens to study in Russia as it can

North Korean students in Pyongyang | Image: NK News (Oct. 2016)

North Korea wants to send as many citizens as possible to study at Russian universities, the DPRK’s education minister reportedly said this week, amid concerns that such academic exchange is a ploy to send more workers to the country.

Kim Sung Du delivered the message while visiting Moscow for meetings with his Russian counterparts this week, according to Russia’s education ministry on Tuesday.

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