| University of North Korean Studies | |
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| Revised Romanization | Bukhan daehagwon daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pukhan taehagwŏn taehakkyo |
The University of North Korean Studies (북한대학원대학교) is a university in Seoul,South Korea,that was founded in 2005 by merging Kyungnam University's North Korean studies department founded in 1997 and the Far East Problems Research Centre (극동문제연구소) founded 1972. [1] [2]
North Korea,officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers,and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea,while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea,like its southern counterpart,claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city.
The national flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,commonly known as North Korea,consists of a wide horizontal red stripe bordered above and below by a thin white stripe and a broad blue stripe. The red stripe is charged near the hoist with a five-pointed red star inside a white circle. The design of the flag is defined in the North Korean constitution and regulations regarding the use and manufacture of the flag are outlined in the country's national flag law. The North Korean government credits Kim Il Sung,the country's founder and first leader,as the designer of the flag. The flag was officially adopted on 8 September 1948,with the passing of North Korea's first constitution by the Supreme People's Assembly. The North Korean flag is banned in South Korea by the National Security Act.
Hanchongnyon,also known as the Confederation of Korean Students' Union or the South Korean Federation of University Students Councils,is a pro-North Korea leftist student organization in South Korea. It was founded in 1993 as a successor to the Jeondaehyop (전대협) student organization,inheriting its activist legacy from the National Liberation faction (민족해방) of the South Korean student movement.
Alejandro Cao de Benós de Les y Pérez is a Spanish political activist. He is a Special Representative of the Foreign Ministry of North Korea. He is,according to himself,also the Special Delegate of North Korea's Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries. He is wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Korean April 26 Animation Studio,also known as SEK Studio,is a state-owned North Korean animation studio,based in Ot'an-dong,Central District,Pyongyang.
Kim Ki-nam was a North Korean official. He served as Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea,and Director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department from 1989 until 2017,responsible for coordinating the country's press,media,fine arts,and publishing to support government policy. He was also a vice-chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland,in which capacity he led numerous visits to the South,and served several terms in the Supreme People's Assembly,to which he was first elected in November 1977.
Kwangmyong is a North Korean "walled garden" national intranet service opened in the early 2000s. The Kwangmyong intranet system stands in contrast to the global Internet in North Korea,which is available to fewer people in the country.
Pak Ui-chun is a North Korean diplomat and politician. He was the minister for foreign affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and was replaced by Ri Su-yong following the 2014 North Korean parliamentary election.
There is a small Korean community in India,consisting largely of South Korean expatriate professionals and their families,as well as some missionaries and international students at Indian universities.
Jong Song-ok is a female long-distance runner and politician from North Korea,who won the world title in the women's marathon at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville,Spain. To date,it is the only medal ever won by a North Korean athlete at the World Championships.
Red Star OS is a North Korean Linux distribution,with development first starting in 1998 at the Korea Computer Center (KCC). Prior to its release,computers in North Korea typically used Red Hat Linux,and later switched to modified versions of Microsoft Windows with North Korean language packs installed.
University of Sciences is a university located inside the region of the National Academy of Science in Pyongyang,North Korea. The university was previously called as "Institute of Natural Science". UOS is geographically located in Pyongsong,South Pyong'an Province,North Korea. However,North Korean government appointed the area of science district to belong to Pyongyang for giving some privileges of Pyongyang citizens to scientists of NAS and students of UOS. As Kim Il Sung,a former leader of North Korea,emphasized the significance of education for gifted and talented students,UOS originally started as a branch of Kim Il Sung University on January 17,1967. It was separated from Kim Il Sung University in 1985. In North Korea,this university is known as "Sujae Daehark ". In South Korean mass media,this university is called "KAIST of North Korea".
In 2013,there were two major sets of cyberattacks on South Korean targets attributed to elements within North Korea.
North Korean studies is a sub-area of Korean studies. The number of researchers is comparatively small. The only fully dedicated institution to the study area is the University of North Korean Studies,Seoul,but many universities run undergraduate courses and postgraduate research programs.
Kim Yo Jong is a North Korean politician and diplomat,and sister of Kim Jong Un. She is the Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Since September 2021,she has been a member of State Affairs Commission of North Korea.
North Korea–Vietnam relations is a bilateral relationship between Vietnam and North Korea. North Korea and the former country North Vietnam established formal diplomatic relations on January 31,1950. In July 1957,North Vietnam President Ho Chi Minh visited North Korea;North Korean prime minister Kim Il Sung visited North Vietnam in November–December 1958 and November 1964. In February 1961,the two governments concluded an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation. North Vietnam merged with South Vietnam in 1976 to become the modern country of Vietnam.
Mózes Csoma is a Hungarian Koreanist. He researches current and historical events in Korea. He is an associate professor with a habitation degree and a senior research fellow.
Animation in North Korea began in 1948 and has been a growing industry since. Before the Korean War,the Pyongyang animation study opened in 1948. In the same year,the north region of the parallel 38th became a communist republic. From 1948 until the 1980s,Pyongyang animation studio produced more than two hundred films.
Park Sung-won is a former military officer and politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who was a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. He served as delegate to the 12th convocation of the Supreme People's Assembly. In 2015,he defected.
Jong Jun-thaek was a North Korean politician and public official who served as Vice Premier of North Korea and member of the Supreme People's Assembly,North Korea's unicameral parliament.
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