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Kindergartens and Child Care Centers to Merge by 2026

SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Two kinds of educational institutions for preschool children will be integrated as early as 2026, the Ministry of Education said Thursday, as part of efforts to narrow social disparities. The government will come up with detailed procedures for the integration of kindergartens and child care centers, which have been [...]

Child Care Centers to Close for 10 Days to Prevent Virus Infections

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Child care centers across South Korea will close for 10 days as part of the government’s latest efforts to limit COVID-19 infections among the country’s younger population, the government said Wednesday. “To prevent COVID-19 infections among infants, the government will close child care centers across the nation from Feb. [...]