Kim Jong Un sends $2 million in educational funds to Korean children in Japan



News Kim Jong Un sends $2 million in educational funds to Korean children in Japan Subsidies to go towards schools run by the pro-North General Association of Korean Residents in Japan Jeongmin Kim April 14, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent ¥216.6 million ($2.01 million) in "educational aid funds and stipends" to Korean children in pro-Pyongyang schools in Japan, state media reported on Tuesday. The aid comes ahead of the country's annual celebrations of the Day of the Sun, which marks the birthday of North Korea's founding President Kim Il Sung. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent ¥216.6 million ($2.01 million) in "educational aid funds and stipends" to Korean children in pro-Pyongyang schools in Japan, state media reported on Tuesday. The aid comes ahead of the country's annual celebrations of the Day of the Sun, which marks the birthday of North Korea's founding President Kim Il Sung. Become a member for less than $5.75 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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Kim Jong Un sends $2 million in educational funds to Korean children in Japan

Subsidies to go towards schools run by the pro-North General Association of Korean Residents in Japan

Jeongmin Kim April 14, 2020

Kim Jong Un sends $2 million in educational funds to Korean children in Japan

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent ¥216.6 million ($2.01 million) in "educational aid funds and stipends" to Korean children in pro-Pyongyang schools in Japan, state media reported on Tuesday.

The aid comes ahead of the country's annual celebrations of the Day of the Sun, which marks the birthday of North Korea's founding President Kim Il Sung.

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