SEOUL, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A former tutor of the English-language test TOEIC was sentenced to three years in prison for secretly giving exam answers to 18 test-takers in exchange for some 80 million won (US$57,776), court records showed Thursday. The 27-year-old, identified only by the surname Hong, was indicted on charges of luring [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Education announced on July 11 that it will provide 56.1 billion won to support the restructuring of 86 departments at 60 vocational high schools as part of its “2024 Vocational High School Restructuring Support Project.” The initiative, which has been ongoing since 2016, aims to boost the [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Two kinds of educational institutions for preschool children will be integrated as early as 2026, the Ministry of Education said Thursday, as part of efforts to narrow social disparities. The government will come up with detailed procedures for the integration of kindergartens and child care centers, which have been [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has designated 18 educational and cultural institutions overseas as King Sejong Korean-language learning centers eligible for state support, as part of efforts to help more people learn about the Korean culture and language. The 18 new centers, named after the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) king who invented the [...]
MEXICO CITY/SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) –Mexico City’s iconic Vasconcelos Library, drawing an estimated 1.8 million visitors annually according to Mexico’s Ministry of Culture in 2022, will soon house the Korean government’s official atlas on its shelves, showcasing the country’s geography and heritage. The Korean Cultural Center in Mexico announced on June 17 that it [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will invest 650 billion won (US$471 million) over the next five years to help universities nurture workforces to lead prospective future industries, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced Tuesday. The plan aims to boost the city’s global competitiveness by empowering universities in the capital with their [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Over a dozen professors, who illegally tutored students preparing for music college entrance exams and gave high scores to them as examiners for practical tests, have been referred to the prosecution for a possible indictment, police said Monday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it has turned 14 music [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – In a legal dispute surrounding the planned closure of Myongji University’s Go department, the only such program in the world, a court has rejected a request by professors and students to suspend the university’s admission plan that would discontinue new student enrollment. According to legal circles, the Seoul Southern District [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s science ministry said Tuesday it will create a joint artificial intelligence (AI) research lab with New York University (NYU). The Global AI Frontier Lab will be co-led by two distinguished computer scientists — Cho Kyung-hyun and Yann LeCun — who are both professors at NYU, according to [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As the government plans to increase admissions to medical schools, a major concern raised by the medical community is the shortage of donated cadavers for anatomy lessons, which could undermine the quality of medical education. While promoting body donation is crucial for high-quality medical training, a recent survey revealed that [...]