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Why Korean teachers are speaking out in English on school reality?

Under current labour laws, public school teachers, who are public servants, do not have the right to collective action.

  • Published: December 28, 202310:23 am
  • Author Park Jun-hee
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Estranged former People Power Party leader to launch new party

Lee spent his childhood in Nowon-gu and sought to represent the area by running in a total of three parliamentary elections held between 2016 to 2020 but failed in all of them.

  • Published: December 28, 20238:07 am
  • Author Jung Min-kyung
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2028 national exam will ‘aim to ensure fairness’: Korea education ministry

The college entrance exam changes include integrating subjects and consolidating test topics, as well as adopting a five-tier absolute grading system.

  • Published: December 28, 20237:54 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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More strollers sold for furry companions than infants in South Korea

South Korea is witnessing a growing trend of families choosing to adopt and spend money on pets, a development that contrasts with the country's declining birth rate and the…

  • Published: December 27, 202311:55 am
  • Author No Kyung-min
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Seoul flags Kim Jong-un sympathizers as inside threats

These forces, the ministry of defence said, reject the legitimacy of South Korea as a country and the system of liberal democracy that is at its core.

  • Published: December 27, 202310:30 am
  • Author Kim Arin
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Gender ministry only inspected 2% of over 2,600 sexual abuse cases in public sectors: Report

The Gender Ministry pointed to a lack of manpower as an explanation for its inaction.

  • Published: December 27, 202310:16 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon
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Return of K-pop veterans stirs up nostalgia

That includes the so-called "second-generation" boy groups, those who debuted between 2003 and 2011, such as legends SHINee, Ukiss, Infinite, Teen Top and TVXQ.

  • Published: December 27, 202310:08 am
  • Author Hong Yoo
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South Korea’s 40-something working population hits 20-year low

South Koreans in their 40s, from January to November of this year, marked a yearly decrease of 120,000. The dip was the second steepest out of all age groups, after the 15-29…

  • Published: December 27, 20239:40 am
  • Author Yoon Min-sik
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Jennie of Blackpink starts solo journey with own label, OA

Jennie debuted in 2016 as K-pop sensation Blackpink under YG Entertainment, with singles “Whistle” and “Boombayah.”

  • Published: December 27, 20239:20 am
  • Author Hong Yoo
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Debut acts set bar high for future rookies

Even in the overpopulated industry, the debut acts managed to set the bar high for those following their footsteps by setting new records.

  • Published: December 27, 20239:19 am
  • Author Hong Yoo

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