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Thu, March 23, 2023 | 16:57

Customized digital school textbooks to go into use in 2025

Customized digital school textbooks to go into use in 2025

Artificial intelligence-powered digital textbooks customized to different academic levels will go into use in 2025, beginning with junior elementary students and middle and high school freshmen, the education ministry said Thursday.

2023-02-23 14:52

Court orders state compensation for sick solider who died without proper treatment

Court orders state compensation for sick solider who died without proper treatment

A Seoul court has ordered the state to compensate the family of a soldier who died on duty after failing to receive proper treatment for leukemia, legal sources said Thursday.

2023-02-23 14:24

Earthquake relief team says rescue dog will be fine

Earthquake relief team says rescue dog will be fine

“Tobaek,” is in good condition. The Korean rescue dog at the center of controversy earlier this month over an injury he sustained during a search operation in earthquake-stricken Turkey, was not a victim of animal abuse according to a member of the first Korean disaster relief team sent to the country.

Kim Se-jeong | 2023-02-23 08:43

Records of school bullies to remain undeleted for 2 years after graduation

Records of school bullies to remain undeleted for 2 years after graduation

Schools will retain records of serious school bullies for two years after their graduation starting this year to help better prevent school violence, the education ministry said Wednesday.

2023-02-22 17:17

Gov't develops AI-based voice analysis model to fight phishing

Gov't develops AI-based voice analysis model to fight phishing

The government on Wednesday unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based voice analysis model aimed at combating voice phishing scams.

2023-02-22 17:17

Why ETS suggests 2-year validity policy for TOEFL, TOEIC scores

Why ETS suggests 2-year validity policy for TOEFL, TOEIC scores

ETS recommends a two-year period of validity between the time language proficiency scores are obtained and the point at which decisions related to the scores are made. This policy is based on ETS's ethical commitment to facilitating high-quality and accurate decision-making, and it is in keeping with industry standards as well as the score validity policies of other major Eng...

2023-02-22 15:36

Prosecutors raid Gyeonggi provincial gov't offices over tycoon's cash transfers to N. Korea

Prosecutors raid Gyeonggi provincial gov't offices over tycoon's cash transfers to N. Korea

Prosecutors raided the Gyeonggi provincial government offices Wednesday over a former vice governor's alleged involvement in a tycoon's suspected cash remittances to North Korea.

2023-02-22 15:30

Legoland Korea to invest around $77 mil. over next 5 years: executive

Legoland Korea to invest around $77 mil. over next 5 years: executive

Legoland Korea Resort is confident about its financial soundness and plans to invest around 100 billion won ($76.7 million) over the next five years, an executive said Wednesday, as the theme park pushes for further growth in Korea.

2023-02-22 15:30

Korea repatriates remains of US soldier killed during Korean War

Korea repatriates remains of US soldier killed during Korean War

Korea on Wednesday repatriated the remains of a U.S. soldier killed during the Korean War, seven decades after the end of the three-year conflict.

2023-02-22 15:29

Korea's childbirths hit another fresh low in 2022

Korea's childbirths hit another fresh low in 2022

The number of babies born in Korea reached yet another fresh low in 2022, data showed Wednesday, with deaths outpacing births for the third consecutive year.

2023-02-22 13:56

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