State academic degrees and titles were awarded to intellectuals.
Present at the awarding ceremony held on September 17 were Vice-Premier of the Cabinet Jon Sung Guk and intellectuals.
After a decision of the State Commission for Conferment of Academic Degrees and Titles of the DPRK was read out, professorship was conferred on Ri Myong Chol, director of a department of the Central Cadres Training School of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Ri Chang Hwan, head of a department of the school, Om Kum Chol, vice-dean of a faculty of Kim Il Sung University, Hong Song Nam, head of a department of the university, Kim Yong Nam, Ri Kum Ok and Kim Kyong Hui, lecturers of the university, Kang Myong Su, researcher of the university, Ri Song Chol, director of an institute of Kim Chaek University of Technology, Choe Chol Ung, section chief of the University of Sciences, Hwang Myong Chol, director of an institute of the Academy of Social Sciences, Jo Hwi Nam, section chief of the academy, and Mun Jong Suk, researcher of the academy.
Doctorate was conferred on 49 persons including Han Kwang Hyok, director of a department of the Central Cadres Training School of the WPK, Jon Chol Guk, head of a department of the school, Yun Kwang Chun, lecturer of the school, Choe Sung Jin, head of a department of Kim Il Sung University, Kong Sun Hyok, lecturer of the University of Sciences, Kim Ok Gyong, head of a department of Pyongyang University of Fine Arts, Kim Kuk Hyong, rector of Pyongyang College of Building Materials Industry, Ko Yong Su and Kim Jong Chol, lecturers of the University of National Economy, and Yun Kwang Hyok, director of an institute of Phyongsong University of Education.
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