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Inspection launched into teachers' training program related to China's Korean War propaganda
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (267+ words) SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it has launched an internal inspection into how the operator of South Korea's war memorial museum came to include a visit to a facility in China that promotes Chinese propaganda about the…...
S. Korea hosts engineering, medical training for troops from U. N. peacekeeping nations
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (160+ words) SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea hosted a military engineering and medical training program for troops from countries participating in U. N. peacekeeping missions as part of efforts to contribute to the international peace operations, the defense ministry said Friday. The six-week training…...
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 12)
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (616+ words) Leaving for learning: Korea's public education system pushes ambitious students out of school In most countries, dropping out of high school is treated as a warning sign. In South Korea, it is increasingly becoming an admissions strategy. A growing number…...
Learning traditional manners
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (53+ words) Yonhap News Agency Elementary school pupils attired in traditional Korean outfits bow as they take part in an event to learn traditional etiquette at Dongrae Hyanggyo, a public education institute established during the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty, in the southeastern port city…...
S. Korea loses 40, 000 jobs in May, first decline in 17 months
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (153+ words) SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost 40, 000 jobs in May from a year earlier, government data showed Thursday, marking the first decline in 17 months amid economic uncertainties. The number of employed people came to 29. 12 million in May, compared with 29. 16 million a…...
Job fair for vocational school graduates
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (44+ words) Yonhap News Agency Students line up to attend a job fair for those who are slated to graduate from vocational high schools at the KINTEX convention center in Goyang, north of Seoul, on June 10, 2026. (Yonhap)(END)...
[PRNewswire] Huawei ICT Competition Concludes
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (248+ words) -- 10th Edition Names Student Winners From 49 Countries and Regions, With Record 220, 000 Participants At the Closing & Awards Ceremony of the 10th Huawei ICT Competition Global Final This year marked the 10th edition of the Huawei ICT Competition. After the Practice, Innovation, and Programming Competitions,…...
Centennial anniv. of student-led independence movement
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (49+ words) Yonhap News Agency Prime Minister Kim Min-seok addresses a ceremony at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on June 10, 2026, to mark the centennial anniversary of a 1926 student-led independence movement during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea. (Yonhap)(END)...
2 people caught cheating on TOEIC test using AI glasses
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (172+ words) SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- Two people have been caught cheating on the TOEIC English-language proficiency test using artificial intelligence (AI) glasses in the first such cases in the country, the test administrator said Wednesday. The two people were caught while sitting…...
Drug test required for successful civil service applicants before appointment
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (168+ words) SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Successful civil service applicants will be required to undergo a drug test before their official appointments, the Ministry of Personnel Management said Tuesday. The Cabinet approved a revision of related regulations Tuesday to add a drug test…...