朝鲜商业月刊 ： 2012 年 3 月
AI智能总结DPRK Business Monthly Volume III, Issue 2, March 2012
Key Developments:
Internet Access at PUST:
- Availability: Internet access has been implemented for faculty members at PUST since the spring semester of 2011, and it was expanded to graduate students in the fall semester of 2011.
- Purpose: Facilitates global education and research, aligning with the institution's goal of becoming a 'globalized university'.
- Technology Integration: Beyond the existing internal intranet system, the initiative includes access to the internet for educational purposes.
DPRK-International Relations:
- Orchestra Performance: The Unhasu Orchestra, founded in 2009, performed its first international concert in Paris. The ensemble combines traditional Korean instruments with Western orchestral instruments.
- Future Concerts: Plans for a joint concert between North and South Korean orchestras are hoped for later in the year.
- Diplomatic Ties: DPRK and France have yet to establish diplomatic relations, but France opened an office in Pyongyang for cultural exchanges.
Cultural Exchanges and Education:
- Orchestra Tour: An Atlanta-based non-profit plans to bring North Korea's National Symphony Orchestra to the US for a tour, starting in Atlanta, aiming to improve mutual understanding and potentially leading to normalized relations.
- Food Assistance: A 40-foot container of food, valued at $65,318.60, was donated to North Korean orphanages to feed disabled orphans suffering from chronic malnutrition.
Sporting Activities:
- Cambodian-Oriental Training: Two Cambodian Olympic hopefuls are coached by Korean trainers, one from the South and one from the North, highlighting inter-Korean cooperation in sports.
These developments highlight the ongoing efforts in DPRK to integrate into the global community through education, culture, and sports, despite political barriers and economic challenges.
