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Tue, October 22, 2019 | 10:05

INU aims to stand at center of Northeast Asian education

Incheon National University (INU) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and promises to work to become the center of education in Northeast Asia by continuously developing through changes and challenges.

2019-10-17 17:44

SNU students oppose Cho's return

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk has returned to his former job as a professor at Seoul National University, but is facing the cold shoulder from students. More than 90 percent of them disapprove of his return, saying they don't want a professor involved in various corruption allegations, which plunged the country into political and social turmoil.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-10-16 16:50

Wage negotiation settled

Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae talks with members of the non-regular school workers' union, Tuesday, on a street near Cheong Wa Dae, where they have staged rallies demanding a wage increase. The education authorities and the union agreed to raise basic pay by 1.8 percent and transport allowance by 40,000 won. Following the agreement, the union scrapped its plan to stage a str...

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-10-15 16:46

Controversy rises over elite school abolishment plan

Controversy is rising over the government's move to downgrade all elite high schools into ordinary schools by 2025. Supporters say it will help eliminate the disparity in education between the haves and have-nots, and allow for the smooth introduction of a high school credit system that will be fully adopted that year. But opponents say it will deprive students of the chance ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-10-15 16:43

US State lawmaker's aide helps designate 'Hangeul Day' in California

Oct. 9 is Hangeul Day in Korea, which commemorates the promulgation of Hangeul, or the Korean alphabet, in 1446.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2019-10-11 09:09

Cheating rampant in Korean language tests

Cheating on the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) has more than doubled from 2017 to 2018, government data showed, Tuesday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-10-08 17:20

CSUSB orchestra performs in Seoul

Students from California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) Orchestra and Seoul Cyber University held a joint concert at Seoul Art Center, Wednesday, in celebration of their partnership.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-10-04 15:37

Sunfull movement in Philippines

Sunfull Foundation Chairman Min Byoung-chul, fourth from right in front row, poses with members of the Philippine House of Representatives and students from Korea at the house office in Manila, the Philippines, Wednesday, after the members initiated a Sunfull movement, a campaign to encourage positive comments online, in the country. / Courtesy of Sunfull Foundation

Kim Rahn | 2019-10-04 10:06

$9,660 a year: English-only kindergartens cost more than medical schools

The average one-year tuition for English-only kindergartens here is 11.59 million won ($9,660), nearly double the average tuition of domestic universities (6.71 million won) and even higher than that of medical schools (9.63 million won).

Park Si-soo | 2019-10-01 13:44

Taking art exam

Students draw pictures in an art exam at Sahmyook University in Seoul, Sunday, for irregular admissions. More than 1,400 students applied for the art and design department of the university where only 49 will be selected. Yonhap

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-09-29 16:34

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