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In a speech he delivered in Las Vegas on Friday, he said America cannot succeed in science if India and South Korea produces more scientists and engineers, according to Yonhap News Agency Saturday.
The U.S., therefore, should realize the grave nature of the situation, he warned, according to the report.
Since his inauguration, Obama often used the Korean education to prod the American educators to make more efforts.
In March last year, only one month into his assuming president, for example, he called for the United States to look to South Korea in adopting longer school days and after-school programs for American children to help them survive in an era of keen global competition.
Obama's remarks came as a surprise to many South Koreans at that time as the country's education system has been under constant public criticism due to its lack of creativity and heavy dependence on private tutoring.
South Korean bloggers were not necessarily euphoric about Obama's renewed comment. A blogger commented that the South Korean government should give Obama an award for elevating Korea's international image. Another said, "It's good to be complimented. But I fear his frequent compliments on the Korean education might mislead some South Korean politicians to really believe that the Korean educational system is good enough."
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