Student's death

Family members of a middle school student who committed suicide on Sept. 12 after suffering harsh corporal punishment from his teacher, weep while speaking to reporters at the Gangwon Provincial Office of Education in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Monday. They called for a thorough investigation and strict punishment for the teacher. The student left a note claiming that his teacher gave him harsh corporal punishment and was verbally abusive toward him. / Yonhap