South Korea revamps the way students study North Korea 0 SHARES Share it! Interviews with 17 high school students revealed most had never heard of the ‘parallel progress’ policy key to North Korean affairs this decade. SPARKING DEBATEIn North Korea, the South appears to be discussed more often in schools. “I was shocked to find South Koreans know much less about where anything in North Korea is,” she said, noting that ignorance can lead to a lack of empathy for North Koreans. The Institute for Unification Education, which oversees all lower education on North Korea, says it is setting up the first-ever year-long training programs for teachers to learn how to teach North Korea.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 21, 2018 23:48 UTC