N. Korea, Russia discuss ways to expand exchanges in education

What happened: North Korean Education Minister Ri Yong-chol and Russian Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov met in Pyongyang and discussed expanding exchanges in education, KCNA reported. Why it matters: The two nations signed a supplementary agreement to establish and operate a Russian education center in North Korea, tied to a partnership between Pyongyang University of Education No. 2 and Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University. The KCNA said cooperation has widened since the June 2024 treaty.

North Korean Education Minister Ri Yong-chol and Russian Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov met in Pyongyang and discussed expanding exchanges in education, KCNA reported.

The two nations signed a supplementary agreement to establish and operate a Russian education center in North Korea, tied to a partnership between Pyongyang University of Education No. 2 and Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University. The KCNA said cooperation has widened since the June 2024 treaty.