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Gov't to allow med schools to grant students leave

The Education Ministry decided Tuesday to allow medical schools the freedom to grant academic leave requested by students, as most medical students have been boycotting classes for months in protest against the increase in the medical school quota.

2024-10-29

Survey finds 799 students, 31 teachers victims of deepfake videos

A total of 799 students from elementary to high school have fallen victim to deepfake videos this year, along with 31 teachers, a recent survey showed Monday.

2024-09-30

School violence reports climb as Korea's classroom culture shifts

The proportion of students in Korea who experienced school violence has exceeded two percent for the first time in about 11 years.

2024-09-25

Gov't to invest additional 5 trillion won in medical schools as admissions rise

The Education Ministry announced Tuesday that the government plans to invest an additional 5 trillion won ($3.7 billion) in medical schools over six years to help them cope with the planned hike in annual admissions.

2024-09-10

Gov't promises 'unprecedented support' for junior doctors amid ongoing strike

The government on Friday promised "unprecedented support" for junior doctors, including reducing work hours, amid the lingering strike against the medical school enrollment quota hike.

2024-05-31

Education Ministry finalizes medical school admissions quota

A total of 4,610 undergraduate students will be admitted to 39 medical schools nationwide in the 2025 academic year due to the addition of 1,497 seats, the Education Ministry said Thursday.

2024-05-30

High court dismisses doctors' appeal, greenlights medical school quota hike

An appellate court on Thursday denied doctors' request to halt the expansion of medical school admissions quotas, enabling the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s medical reform initiative to continue.

2024-05-16

Gov't turns to foreign doctors to fill void from prolonged strike

Cornered by the protracted doctors’ strike, the government is lowering hurdles to bringing foreign doctors. At the same time, it is also confronting an unexpected setback while finalizing the admissions quota hike in medical schools.

2024-05-09

Seoul court denies students' injunction to block med school quota increase

The injunction request was filed on April 22 by medical students at Kangwon National University, Jeju National University and Chungbuk National University against the presidents of their universities and the Korean Council for University Education.

2024-04-30

Gov't offers flexible option for next year's medical school admission quota

The government moved to break the deadlock with doctors on Friday by accepting national medical schools’ request to flexibly adjust their admission quota for next year, but the medical community is not welcoming the government’s offer.

2024-04-19