SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A revision of the Civil Law banning corporal punishment of children in principle passed through the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the Ministry of Justice said. The ministry said the legal revision, which would eliminate a provision on parents’ rights to punish their children, was approved by the Cabinet meeting [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — In North Korea, corporal punishment, which was previously allowed under the guise of “the punishment of love,” is gradually decreasing, according to a report. The report, based on testimonies from 150 North Korean defectors by the North Korean human rights group People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE), said that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Just over 6 out of 10 South Korean parents see no need for corporal punishment of children, a poll showed Wednesday. According to the welfare ministry’s 2018 survey on 4,039 households with kids or teens, 60.7 percent of the respondents said spanking is “never or not” necessary to properly [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday that it will remove the right of parents to administer corporal punishment on their children as part of efforts to enhance the rights of minors. The move is part of the Moon Jae-in administration’s youth policy that aims to create an environment where children can [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — While child abuse at daycare centers is becoming a serious social issue in South Korea, one out of four parents of toddlers think teachers at daycare centers or kindergartens can impose corporal punishment on children for discipline. The Korea Institute of Child Care and Education (KICCE) conducted a survey [...]