| Kim Jong-suk Naval University | |
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김정숙해군대학
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| General information | |
| Location | Hamhung, South Hamgyong, North Korea |
| Town or city | Hamhung |
| Country | North Korea |
| Coordinates | 39°52′07″N 127°41′12″E / 39.86861°N 127.68667°E / 39.86861; 127.68667 |
Kim Jong-suk Naval University[1] (Korean: 김정숙해군대학) is a post-secondary educational institution located in Hamhung,[2] North Korea for officers of the Korean People's Navy.[3] Its namesake is Kim Jong-suk, a Korean anti-Japanese guerrilla and North Korean leader Kim Il Sung's first wife.[4] There is a bust in her honor at the academy.[5][6][7] It has produced naval commanders, including dozens of Heroes of the DPRK and Heroes of Labor.[8] It is similar in function to the Korean Naval Academy.
It began as a naval commander school in 1947. In 1993, it was renamed after Kim Jong-suk. Kim Jong Il, visited in 2009.[9] In 2014, Chairman Kim Jong Un oversaw the shooting competition of the faculty members of Kim Jong-suk Naval University.[10]
