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Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji was a senior NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked for Reuters TV.
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News 37 North Korean universities open departments focusing on IT, engineering: mediaDPRK to also establish 11 senior secondary schools with specialized IT courses, party daily says ![]() Universities across North Korea have opened over 80 departments since April, the country's ruling party daily reported on Tuesday, offering a range of new courses specializing in, among other subjects, information security, robotics, and engineering. According to the Rodong Sinmun in a front-page article entitled “Education System is Being Completed," 37 universities established a total of 85 departments and implemented corresponding courses. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |