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History and Overview

  1. 2022
    1. 09
      • Inauguration of the 9th President Moo-Jin Yang.
    2. 06
      • Signing an Agreement with the National Assembly Library to establish a national strategic information platform
    3. 02
      • Signing an Exchange Agreement with The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council Municipal Qingdao Chapter
  2. 2020
    1. 09
      • Inauguration of the 8th President Ho Young Ahn.
  3. 2019
    1. 06
      • Signing an Exchange Agreement with Center for North and South Korea Studies of Yanbian University, China.
  4. 2018
    1. 09
      • Inauguration of the 7th President Ho Young Ahn.
      • Signing an Educational Research Agreement with University of Hamburg Asia-Africa Institute.
    2. 03
      • Signing an Educational Research Agreement with National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.
  5. 2017
    1. 10
      • Signing an Academic Exchange Agreement with Rikkyo University, Japan.
    2. 03
      • Inauguration of the 6th President Min Soon Song.
  6. 2016
    1. 04
      • Memorandum of Understanding signed with IPMA Korea for Project Management development.
    2. 03
      • Restructuring of the Institute for the Study of North Korean Life into Simyeon Institute for North Korean Studies.
      • Restructuring of the Korean National Community Leader Program into Leaders Program for Unification Future
  7. 2015
    1. 05
      • Signing an Exchange Student Agreement with Yanbian University International Graduate School.
    2. 03
      • Inauguration of the 5th President Min Soon Song.
  8. 2014
    1. 05
      • Signing an Education and Research Agreement with the Center for Korean Peninsula Studies of China University of Political Science and Law.
    2. 05
      • Signing an Education and Research Agreement with Free University of Berlin, Institute for Korean Studies.
  9. 2012
    1. 03
      • Inauguration of the 4th President Wan-Kyu Choi
    2. 03
      • Opening of the Institute for the Study of North Korean Life(INKL).
  10. 2011
    1. 03
      • Inauguration of the 3rd President Hyun Wook Koh.
  1. 2010
    1. 04
      • Inauguration of the 2nd Chairperson of the Board Sun Hyang Kim.
  2. 2009
    1. 06
      • Signing an Education/Research Agreement with the Secretariat of the National Assembly.
    2. 03
      • Inauguration of Dr. Ko, Byung Chul as the 2nd President.
      • Inauguration of Dr. Park, Jae Kyu as the Honorary President.
  3. 2008
    1. 12
      • University of North Korean Studies revises its entrance quota 40 students for the Master's degree, 20 students for the doctoral degree.
    2. 09
      • Memorandum of Understanding agreed with the National Chengchi University of Taiwan.
  4. 2007
    1. 08
      • Simyeon Educational Foundation obtain authorization as an official educational institution 1st Chairperson of the Board Dai Soon Lee
    2. 06
      • 'Agreement to Operate the Sister Institution' concluded with Institute for Far Eastern Studies.
  5. 2006
    1. 10
      • 'Agreement for Adjunct Professor Establishment and Management' concluded with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
    2. 03
      • University of North Korean Studies revises its entrance quota 45 students for the Master's degree, 15 students for the doctoral degree.
  6. 2005
    1. 11
      • Academic Exchange Program with the Korea Housing Corporation.
    2. 07
      • Academic Exchange Program with the Information and Communication Association (ICA).
    3. 03
      • Inauguration of the 1st President Jae Kyu Park
    4. 03
      • Establishment of The Graduate School of North Korean Studies.
      • 50 students for the Master's Program, 15 students for the Doctoral Program.
    5. 02
      • Academic Exchange Program with Export-Import Bank.
  7. 2004
    1. 11
      • Authorization obtained for the establishment of The Graduate School of North Korean Studies.
    2. 06
      • Opening Ceremony of "Tongilkwan". (Unification Building)
  8. 2002
    1. 12
      • 'Education/Research Agreement' concluded with the Defense Security Council Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Unification.
    2. 10
      • Groundbreaking Ceremony of "Tongilkwan". (Unification Buildilng)
  9. 2001
    1. 04
      • Appointment of Dr. Park, Jae Kyu as the 4th Director.
      • Founding of the Committee to propel the construction of the new building. (Chariman: Dr.Son, Ju Hwan)
    2. 03
      • Opening of the Specialty Graduate School.
  1. 2000
    1. 12
      • Establishment of The Cyber Unification Education Training Program.
    2. 09
      • Restructuring of the High Ranking Policy Chief Program into The Korean National Community Leader Program.
    3. 07
      • Authorization obtained for the establishment of the Specialty Graduate School.
      • Entrance quota: 50 for the Master's, 10 for the Doctor's degree.
    4. 05
      • Cyber North Korean courses made available.
    5. 04
      • Appointment of Dr. Seo, Dae Sook as the 3rd Director.
  2. 1999
    1. 11
      • Entrance quota increased to 40 students.
    2. 09
      • Appointment of Dr. Yeom, Hong Chul as the 2nd Director.
    3. 05
      • Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation Academy established.
  3. 1998
    1. 09
      • High Ranking Policy Chief Program established.
    2. 03
      • Opening of the Graduate School of North Korean Studies of Kyungnam University.
      • Entrance quota to the doctoral program: 30.
      • Appointment of Dr. Park, Jae Kyu as the 1st Director.
  4. 1997
    1. 10
      • Authorization obtained for the establishment of the Graduate School of North Korean Studies of Kyungnam University.
  5. 1989
    1. 10
      • Kyungnam University's School of Public Administration establishes the Department of North Korean Studies.