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DGIST President Vows to Grow DGIST as World-leading Research Univ.

DGIST President Vows to Grow DGIST as World-leading Research Univ.

DAEGU, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea stands as an outstanding force in the global chipmaking arena, led by industry giants like Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc., leaders in memory chip manufacturing. South Korea’s semiconductor exports amounted to US$99.7 billion last year, accounting for some 16 percent of the country’s overall overseas [...]

Audit Reveals ‘Private Education Cartel’ Involving Teachers and Prep Schools in South Korea

Audit Reveals ‘Private Education Cartel’ Involving Teachers and Prep Schools in South Korea

SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) –The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea has confirmed allegations of a so-called ‘private education cartel,’ involving active teachers providing mock test questions to private education companies in exchange for monetary compensation. The audit, conducted from September last year over a three-month period, scrutinized the involvement of educators in [...]

Gov’t to Push for Public High Schools for Military Children

Gov’t to Push for Public High Schools for Military Children

SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The government seeks to establish public high schools for children of military families in an effort to improve their living and education conditions, the defense ministry said Monday. The defense and education ministries were set to sign a memorandum of understanding later in the day to make joint efforts [...]

KAIST Graduate Students Highlight Need for Improved Working Conditions and Compensation

KAIST Graduate Students Highlight Need for Improved Working Conditions and Compensation

DAEJEON, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Graduate students at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) are receiving an average monthly stipend of 1.66 million won, a figure significantly below the minimum wage, according to a recent survey. This has sparked discussions on the need for fair compensation, as these students not only [...]

Duksung Women’s University Faces Backlash Over Department Closures Amid Humanities Crisis Concerns

Duksung Women’s University Faces Backlash Over Department Closures Amid Humanities Crisis Concerns

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Duksung Women’s University is currently facing opposition from its community members due to its plans to discontinue the German Literature and French Literature departments starting from the academic year 2025. The decision, primarily based on the departments’ waning popularity, has sparked fears of accelerating the crisis in humanities, as similar [...]

South Korea to Expand Mandatory Green Product Purchases to Private Educational Institutions and Major Institutions

South Korea to Expand Mandatory Green Product Purchases to Private Educational Institutions and Major Institutions

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – From next year, private educational institutions, along with the Bank of Korea, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and broadcasters like KBS, will be mandated to purchase ‘green products’ unless there are compelling reasons not to do so. The Ministry of Environment announced that the amendment to the Enforcement [...]

South Korea’s Elementary to High School Student Population Expected to Fall Below 5 Million by 2026

South Korea’s Elementary to High School Student Population Expected to Fall Below 5 Million by 2026

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of elementary, middle and high school students in South Korea is expected to fall below the current 5-million level in the next two years, data from a state-run institute showed Monday, amid the country’s chronically low birthrates. The total number of the students is estimated to decline [...]

Surge in Inquiries About Medical School Admissions Following Announcement of Expanded Enrollment

Surge in Inquiries About Medical School Admissions Following Announcement of Expanded Enrollment

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – With the South Korean government’s decision to increase medical school seats by 2,000 starting from next year’s admissions, there has already been a flood of inquiries from working professionals and college students.  Top-tier universities, particularly the prestigious ‘SKY’ schools (Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University), are showing signs [...]

Government’s Decision to Increase Medical School Quotas Expected to Shake Up College Admissions

Government’s Decision to Increase Medical School Quotas Expected to Shake Up College Admissions

SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The government’s recent decision to expand medical school quotas by 2,000 spots, the first increase in 27 years, is anticipated to significantly impact the college admissions landscape, particularly among top-tier students. This expansion is expected to intensify the “medical school craze” among high-achieving students, leading to an increase in repeat [...]