SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Monday it has selected South Jeolla Province as the site for its planned engineering university. KEPCO earlier said it was considering building its own university in either South Jeolla Province or the southeastern city of Gwangju, located 329 kilometers from Seoul. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Public libraries in South Korea will be implementing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to provide smarter services designed to meet various demands including job searching, childcare, health, and other needs. Library facilities will be improved to ensure accessibility for disabled persons, the infirm and military personnel, as well as seniors, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a report released by Statistics Korea on Tuesday, government support for public education reached 53 trillion won (US$47.2 billion) in 2015, up 2.8 percent from the previous year. The support for public education was targeted to young children aged 6 to 17. However, the support for public [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Province plans to install closed-circuit television cameras in all middle and high schools in the region by the end of 2021 to protect students from school violence and other criminal offenses. Gyeonggi Province is South Korea’s most populous region and is home to 1,106 middle and high schools. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital in Seoul has conducted a study to analyze the drinking and smoking habits of 1,821 teenagers, with the results reported on Monday. The study showed that teenagers who smoke and drink are more stressed and depressed than those who do not. [...]
DAEJEON, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — According to the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) on Monday, mProbe will be signing a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for commercializing technologies at the KISTI headquarters in Daejeon on January 22. Stanford University Investment Company, also known as mProbe, was established in 2016 based [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean teenager recently tweeted about her shocking experience at a beach where she planned to watch the sunrise on New Year’s Day. In the tweet, she said she was kicked out of two jimjilbangs, or Korean saunas, even though she submitted letters of permission from her parents, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Middle schools and high schools in Seoul are now entering a round of discussions to decide whether to maintain or abolish school uniforms. The Seoul Office of Education asked all middle and high schools on Wednesday to publicize the discussion about school uniforms. Schools will discuss a variety of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on January 13 that it is developing a six-hour educational program for grandparents raising their grandchildren. From as early as April, trial education programs will be held at five elementary schools. There have been programs to inform parents on how to handle [...]
MUAN, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeollanamdo (South Jeolla Province) Office of Education announced Friday that from March, students living in remote areas will be given free taxi rides to and from school. The so-called ‘Edu Taxi’ service is intended for students living in rural areas who are unable to use public transportation and [...]