Korea Joongang Daily
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For would-be immigrants to Korea, reality often falls short of rhetoric [AGENDA 2024]

Korea wants more skilled immigrants to come and boost its labor force, one of the fastest aging and shrinking in the world. But it's rather picky about who…

2024-03-24

Given a choice, top students snub STEM and pick medical school

Top students in Korea prefer medical schools over STEM majors, even those with internships and job guarantees, while programs partnered with companies like Samsung and Hyundai also saw high dropout rates.

2024-02-15

Postech to create international admissions track for undergraduates

Postech will receive $1.2 trillion won of investments in the next 10 years and will use the funds to create an international admissions track for undergraduate students.

2024-02-01

KIS speaker series throws spotlight on women in STEM

Korea International School (KIS) hosted a speaker series featuring women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

2024-01-11

Foreign job seekers in Korea to be allowed three-year stay with D-10 visa

Foreign job seekers will be able to stay in Korea for an additional year with the D-10 visa, according to new policies announced by the Ministry of Economy and Finance Thursday.

2024-01-04

Correct the imbalance at high schools

They must stop experimenting with over 300,000 test-takers every year.

2023-12-27

Ministry aims to double international student body by 2027

Korea wants to double its international student body in the next four years, the education minister said Wednesday...

2023-08-16

Going beyond the boundaries of two cultures

To truly overcome the bisection of liberal arts and science, we should look back on the history of convergence for inspiration.

2023-08-01

Int'l graduate students offer advice to prospective degree seekers

Pursuing higher education is a pivotal decision in one's academic and professional career. Selecting a compatible laboratory and supervisor can significantly impact one's research and career trajectory.

2023-07-11

Korea, U.S. to promote STEM exchanges and cooperation

Korea and the United States agreed to jointly fund an initiative amounting to $60 million that aims to deepen educational cooperation and people-to-people exchanges in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

2023-04-27