Yonhap
7/5/2007
The construction of a Pyongyang elementary school, funded by South Korean citizens, is to begin next month, officials said Thursday.
The project of reconstructing one of the four elementary schools in Pyongyang is being carried out at the North’s request, an official of the South Gyeongsang provincial government said.
“We have successfully collected contributions of a total amount of 987,000,000 won (US$1,070,500) from people of the province for building a Pyongyang elementary school,” the official said. “We are going to send the building materials soon to start the construction next month. We are aiming to complete it by the end of the year.”
South Gyeongsang Province has been cooperating with North Korea, especially in the agricultural area.
Governor Kim Tae-ho went to North Korea in April and took part in the ground-breaking ceremony for the school.
