SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean speaking contest for foreigners was held at Kyung Hee University’s Crown Concert Hall yesterday. Competition was fierce at the 21st “World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners” co-hosted by Kyung Hee University and Yonhap News Agency, in which 16 contestants from 12 countries vied for the top [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), an internet-based organization, stated yesterday that 16 well-known educational websites such as Britannica and Wikipedia have included the area of the former Korean kingdom Goguryeo as part of China’s Han Dynasty on their websites. On Britannica’s official website (www.britannica.com/topic/Xiongnu), the area denoted [...]
SEJONG, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — At a primary school in Gyeonggi Province last May, a fifth-grade teacher was punched in the face after issuing a warning to a male student who was talking in class. The impact of the punch caused a crack in one of teacher’s upper teeth. The teacher then tried to [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) announced yesterday the development of a smartphone application that will foster the prevention of smartphone addiction in youth. One function of the application locks the screen of the smartphone when a young user is walking while using the device. The service will initiate today. [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of universities in Seoul will create a platform to share credits, libraries and certain facilities. The Seoul Forum of University Presidents discussed the possibility of establishing such a platform during the “11th Seoul University Presidents Forum” held at the President Hotel. According to the plans, students of [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Four out of 10 high student students believe that sexual harassment by teachers takes place in school, according to a survey carried out by a government institution. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea released on Thursday the results of an investigation into sexual harassment by teachers. Of the [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean university students are helping to foster the dreams and hopes of youth in Kiribati, an island republic in the Pacific that lies at risk of being submerged due to rising sea levels. Global outreach NGO IYF (International Youth Fellowship) said yesterday that it had opened on alternative [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Less than half of parents in South Korea are pleased with the quality of teaching their children are getting from school, the lowest among the countries surveyed, an international poll showed Tuesday. Forty-three percent of 1,000 respondents with kids aged 4-18 said they find the education provided to their [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul has announced plans to invest billions of won over the next four years to improve the city’s public education system. According to the action plans revealed on Monday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will help establish a creative environment in classes to nurture problem solving capabilities and prepare students for [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Total household spending on private education for children exceeded 40 trillion won (US$37 billion) last year despite the country’s declining birth rate, the central bank said Saturday. South Korean households spent a total of 40.94 trillion won on private education in 2017, up 2.8 percent from 39.84 trillion won [...]