North Korean defector school seeks a place to belong in Seoul

What happened: Students, graduates and supporters of Yeomyung School, which serves young people from North Korean defector families, rallied outside the Seoul Metropolitan Council seeking a permanent campus as permission to use its current Gangseo-gu building expires in February. Key numbers: 105 students; 30,000 signatures; 261 Why it matters: The project needs administrative reviews and city council approval of a public-property management plan, which had not been submitted as of Tuesday. The education committee favored approval once submitted, but a full council vote is also required.

Students, graduates and supporters of Yeomyung School, which serves young people from North Korean defector families, rallied outside the Seoul Metropolitan Council seeking a permanent campus as permission to use its current Gangseo-gu building expires in February.

The project needs administrative reviews and city council approval of a public-property management plan, which had not been submitted as of Tuesday. The education committee favored approval once submitted, but a full council vote is also required.