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Schools do little to help victims of deepfake sex crimes, parents of victims say

Victims of deepfake pornography had to attend school with their perpetrators while school authorities did little to investigate their cases, the families of victims said in an interview Tuesday.

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

Higher medical school admissions quota increases competition for spots

Admissions to get into medical schools are expected to be fiercer than ever, despite the increased student quota. Koreans, regardless of their ages, are vying for these spots to become a doctor, one of the most coveted and high-paying jobs.

2024-05-29

Gov't tells hospitals to prevent patient harm as doctors resign

The government has asked hospitals to roll out measures to prevent harm to patients resulting from the resignations of medical professors.

2024-05-06

“아이들이 못 볼 책”…미 공립학교에서 금서 지정 증가

Book bans in public schools continued to surge in the first half of this school year, according to a report released on Tuesday by PEN America, a free speech organization.

2024-04-22

Medical school deans call for admissions quota freeze

Deans of medical schools nationwide on Sunday asked the government to freeze the admissions quota for the upcoming 2025 enrollment and discuss the future of increasing medical personnel through a consultative body.

2024-04-21

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

Health minister doubles down on medical school quota hike

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Wednesday reiterated the government’s hardline stance on increasing medical recruitment by 2,000 starting next year.

2024-03-20

Hitting new heights in private education costs (KOR)

Most of all, the education authorities must learn from their last year’s mishap in which a sudden change in CSAT guidelines ended up sending more students to cram schools.

2024-03-18

Hitting new heights in private education costs

Most of all, the education authorities must learn from their last year’s mishap in which a sudden change in CSAT guidelines ended up sending more students to cram schools.

2024-03-17