(LEAD) Jeju Forum seeks online participation of N. Korea education expert at UNESCO (opens original article in a new tab)

Jeju Forum organizers are seeking to invite a North Korean education expert at UNESCO to participate virtually at the annual security forum, which could make him the first North Korean to attend. The unification ministry approved the request, and details about the speaker are still being coordinated.

• Jeju Forum seeks to invite North Korean education expert at UNESCO to participate virtually
• Dr. Chang Gwang-chol has worked at UNESCO's regional offices and North Korea's education ministry
• If confirmed, Chang would be the first North Korean to attend the forum