SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) — Opposition is growing among teachers and parents alike to the government’s plan to move up the elementary school starting age by one year to 5 starting as early as 2025.Reporting this year’s key policy plans to President Yoon …
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University clears first lady of academic misconduct
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) — A university on Monday cleared First Lady Kim Keon-hee of plagiarism after a monthslong probe into in her academic papers.Kookmin University in Seoul conducted an investigation into Kim’s four research papers over allegations …
Seoul shares turn higher late Mon. morning on tech gains
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) — Seoul shares turned higher late Monday morning on tech gains amid speculations that a second straight quarterly U.S. contraction may have the Federal Reserve become less aggressive in raising rates.The benchmark Korea Composit…
Yoon reinstates policy briefing from education ministry
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol will receive a policy briefing from the education ministry as initially planned after postponing it earlier to take care of public safety and COVID-19 issues ahead of his vacation next week, officials said Thursday.Educa…
Yoon postpones policy briefing from education ministry
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol has postponed receiving a policy briefing from the education ministry in order to take care of public safety and COVID-19 issues before he goes on vacation next week, officials said Thursday.The policy briefing from Educ…
Rights watchdog says boarding school’s limit on going outside during weekends violates basic rights
SEOUL– Limiting boarding school students from going outside of campus even during weekends infringes upon their rights to freedom of movement, the state rights watchdog said Friday.A high school student, whose name was withheld, filed a petition with …
University freshman arrested for allegedly raping, causing death of female classmate
INCHEON– Police on Friday placed a university student in Incheon under emergency arrest for allegedly causing a female classmate to fall to her death from a building after raping her.The 20-something male suspect, a freshman at Inha University in Inch…
Student of MTK International School admitted to 8th most rated university in world (AD)
Said Nasibov, an 11th grade student of the Modern Educational Complex named in Honour of Heydar Aliyev, has been admitted to UCL (University College London), which ranks 8th place in the ranking list of world universities.He has also received admission…
U.N. Command resumes education on rear bases in Japan after 3-yr hiatus
SEOUL– The U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) resumed its educational program about the roles of its rear bases in Japan on Wednesday after a nearly three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, its officials said.The resumption came as South …