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South Korea Faces Shortage of Cadaver Donations for Medical Education

South Korea Faces Shortage of Cadaver Donations for Medical Education

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 [...]

Low Pay and ‘Gapjil’ Driving Young Teachers From South Korean Classrooms, Survey Finds

Low Pay and ‘Gapjil’ Driving Young Teachers From South Korean Classrooms, Survey Finds

SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Low salaries and abusive complaints from parents are the top reasons young teachers in South Korea are leaving the profession, according to a new survey that highlights disillusionment in a field once seen as a stable career path. The poll of over 1,000 teachers in Seoul by the Korean Teachers [...]

S. Korea Expresses Strong Concerns Regarding Japanese Textbooks’ Distorted Portrayal of Wartime History

S. Korea Expresses Strong Concerns Regarding Japanese Textbooks’ Distorted Portrayal of Wartime History

SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) –South Korea lodged a strong protest against Japan on Friday after Tokyo approved new school textbooks that downplay the coercive nature of its wartime atrocities and reinforce its territorial claims to Dokdo.   The foreign ministry also called in Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Aiboshi to deliver the formal [...]

Paraguay to Teach Korean as Second Foreign Language to Middle, High Schoolers

Paraguay to Teach Korean as Second Foreign Language to Middle, High Schoolers

SEJONG, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Middle and high school students in Paraguay will be able to learn Korean as a second foreign language under an agreement between the two countries, officials said. The education ministry said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its Paraguayan counterpart, effectively adding Korean to the list of [...]

Soccer Star’s Father Rejects Idea of Being a ‘Friend’ to Children

Soccer Star’s Father Rejects Idea of Being a ‘Friend’ to Children

SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) –In a recently published book, Son Woong-jung, the father of Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, firmly rejected the notion that parents should strive to be friends with their children. “People often say parents should be friends with their kids, but I see that as dereliction of duty,” said Son Woong-jung, [...]

Gangnam District Launches ‘Bite-Sized Math’ Video Series for Students

Gangnam District Launches ‘Bite-Sized Math’ Video Series for Students

SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Gangnam District Office in Seoul has announced the launch of a new “Bite-Sized Math” video series through its online Gangnam Video Lecture platform, designed to help middle school students master key concepts in just five minutes per topic. Catering to the growing “short-form” video trend that emphasizes time efficiency, [...]

Seoul Students Get Free Breakfast with Morning Exercise Program

Seoul Students Get Free Breakfast with Morning Exercise Program

SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on Tuesday that it will provide free breakfast to students participating in its “Running Again in the Morning Season 2.0″ exercise program.  Launched in October last year, the morning exercise initiative aims to aid students’ physical and mental recovery in the post-COVID era. [...]

South Korean Teachers Voice Concerns Over Shift to Digital Textbooks

South Korean Teachers Voice Concerns Over Shift to Digital Textbooks

SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea approaches the introduction of artificial intelligence-powered digital textbooks, a significant number of teachers have expressed reservations about the challenges of maintaining digital equipment and the risks of excessive device usage among students, according to a recent survey. The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union announced on March [...]