SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korea’s elite police academy graduates are leaving their posts to enter law schools, raising questions about the integrity of public investment in the Korea National Police University (KNPU) and prompting calls for institutional reform. This year alone, at least 81 KNPU alumni were admitted to [...]
JAKARTA, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — An Indonesian college student has won top honors in a Korean-language quiz competition focused on Korean unification and history, outshining nearly 100 peers and securing a trip to South Korea for a global finals event. The event, titled the 2025 Overseas Youth Unification Golden Bell, was held Saturday at Jakarta [...]
WASHINGTON / CAMBRIDGE, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has stripped Harvard University of its certification to enroll international students, throwing thousands of lives and academic futures into limbo—including those of dozens of Korean students studying at the elite institution. The decision, announced Wednesday (local time), came after Harvard allegedly [...]
SEOUL,May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bright classroom at Deokseong Girls’ Middle School in central Seoul, students began their first-period social studies lesson not with paper textbooks but with Apple iPads, seamlessly streaming a video on refugees from the Gaza Strip. It was a typical scene in one of South Korea’s pioneering Apple Distinguished [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Two years after the high-profile suicide of a young elementary school teacher at Seoul’s Seoi Elementary School sparked national outrage, according to new survey results released ahead of Teachers’ Day. A nationwide poll of 8,254 teachers conducted by the Korean Federation of Teachers’ Unions between April 23 and May 7 [...]
SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s middle school students continue to rank among the world’s top performers in academic achievement, but their personal development — particularly in peer relationships, emotional resilience, and autonomy — lags significantly behind, according to a new international study. The Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI) recently released a comparative analysis [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Once bustling with children and parents shopping for notebooks, pens, and toys, the alleyways of Seoul’s famed Changsin-dong stationery and toy market now echo with silence. On what used to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year—Children’s Day—a handful of families wandered through the stalls, their presence [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A civic group has accused elementary school textbooks in South Korea of depicting Africa with prejudice and oversimplifying portrayals of the continent as just a recipient of aid. The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK) released its review of five sixth grade social studies textbooks on content concerning Africa [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — More than six in ten South Korean teachers say they have experienced conflict with students over smartphone use during class, highlighting growing concerns about discipline and safety in schools. According to a survey released Tuesday by the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union, 61.3% of 2,605 teachers — including those [...]
SEOUL, April 30, (Korea Bizwire) — For many at-risk youths in South Korea, each day brings a quiet battle — against despair, isolation, and a gnawing sense that survival itself can feel uncertain. A new government survey released Tuesday paints a sobering portrait: one in three vulnerable youths said they had spent at least two weeks [...]