Does North Korea have a technical level of S&T?

This study examines the technical level of North Korea’s S&T and identifies areas for potential North–South cooperation. First, North Korean media is analyzed for situations and trends from 2010 to 2015. Despite some commendable achievements, North Korean S&T remains lacking in basic science and commercializa-tion potential.

What are North Korea's Competitive Technologies?

North Korea’s Competitive Technologies Presented Through Foreign Trade Companies or Rasun S&T United Committee18 One technology includes the mass production of Handan tree seedlings by tissue culturing, the result of joint research with Russia.

What are the achievements of North Korea National Academy of Science?

TABLE 4. Achievements in S&T by the North Korea National Academy of Science in 2014 Various sports refereeing devices to meet international standards, modern product assessment devices, high-quality remote measuring devices for nitrogen gas, and a chlorophyll-measuring device developed in three months.

Why did North Korea seek technology cooperation?

And while the cooperation topics proposed by North Korea through vari-ous channels were sometimes interesting, they were beyond their S&T level. In general, they knew the limitation of their technology developed by their own Juche style, and there-fore, they sought technology cooperation or support to compensate.

Can North Korea do research with South Korea?

North Korea can carry out research activi-ties while South Korea provides necessary support. The results can be co-owned. As of October 2015, North Korea is preparing for a joint-degree program with Brazil.

Can South Korea ship recyclable plastic to North Korea?

South Korea has many recycling plastics that are unable to recover their full values due to the high labor cost involved especially in material segregation. If South Korea can ship recyclable plastics to North Korea for this purpose, more value can be recovered using lower labor costs while alleviating South Korean environmental problems.