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Why has weather been so cold recently?
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Heavy snowfall cripples transportation as cold wave continues
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Korean students excel at math despite lower teacher numeracy: OECD
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South Korea's senior poverty increases for second straight year
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Pro-Yoon merchandise: how supporters show unity
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Number of new elementary school pupils plummets — some schools have none
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Heavy snowfall cripples transportation as cold wave continues
Persistent snow leads to multiple road accidents, airport disruptions The heavy snow that blanketed South Korea for two days has caused multiple traffic accidents, disrupted airport schedules, and created hazardous road conditions, prompting authorities to issue weather warnings. Intense snowfall of 3 to 8 centimeters per hour was recorded in parts of Incheon, northwestern and southern Gyeonggi Province, southern inland Gangwon Province and the Chungcheong Provinces on Friday morning. Icy roads
Feb. 7, 2025
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Influenza cases decline, but remain above epidemic threshold
Despite the number of influenza cases in South Korea declining for four consecutive weeks, infections remain significantly above the epidemic threshold, prompting continued caution. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Friday, the influenza-like illness rate in the fifth week of January stood at 30.4 cases per 1,000 outpatients. The number of influenza cases peaked in the first week of January at 99.8 cases per 1,000 outpatients and has since decreased: 86.1 in the sec
Feb. 7, 2025
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Sejong University achieves high rankings in 2025 THE
Sejong University demonstrated its global competitiveness by achieving strong results in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Subject Rankings. In the latest rankings, Sejong University placed between 151st and 175th in the category of business and economics, 176-200th in engineering and computer science, 201-250th in natural sciences, and 251-300th in social sciences and life sciences. Within South Korea, it ranked fourth in social sciences, fifth in business and economics, ei
Feb. 6, 2025
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Why has weather been so cold recently?
Arctic warming blamed for brutal cold wave gripping Korea South Korea has been experiencing an intense cold wave this week, with temperatures plummeting well below sub-zero for the fifth consecutive day. The severe cold wave currently battering the Korean Peninsula has been attributed to warming in the Arctic, according to recent reports. The Arctic is experiencing a period of significant warming, with temperatures soaring over 20 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average between 1991 and
Feb. 6, 2025
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Pro-Yoon merchandise: how supporters show unity
From bulk-buying books about Yoon to 'Eradicate communism' merchandise Amid the ongoing political turmoil surrounding suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, his supporters are rallying around a new narrative: opening their wallets to show support. Books supporting Yoon, particularly those alleging election fraud, suddenly topped South Korea’s bestseller lists. According to online sales rankings from Kyobo Bookstore and Yes24 as of Wednesday, multiple pro-Yoon books ranked among the top-selling publi
Feb. 5, 2025
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Number of new elementary school pupils plummets — some schools have none
The declining birthrate has led to a sharp drop in elementary school enrollment across South Korea, particularly in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province. The number of first-grade students in Gwangju has fallen below 10,000 for the first time this year, and one school reported having only one new student. According to data from provincial education offices of Gwangju and South Jeolla Province on Tuesday, just 9,969 children are set to enter elementary schools in Gwangju this year, down 1,423 from t
Feb. 4, 2025
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South Korea's senior poverty increases for second straight year
Amid soaring income inequality, nearly 40% aged 65 or older live in poverty in Korea South Korea’s elderly poverty rate worsened for the second consecutive year, intensifying concerns as the country officially became a superaged society at the end of last year -- where 20 percent or more of the population is aged 65 and older. According to data released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Statistics Korea on Monday, the relative elderly poverty rate -- referring to the percentage of those
Feb. 3, 2025
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Seoul's high school enrollment drops 8% amid declining birthrate
The number of new students enrolling in Seoul's general high schools has decreased by 8 percent from last year, reflecting the impact of South Korea’s declining birthrate and shrinking school-age population. According to a report Friday from the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, a total of 45,846 students have been assigned to general high schools for the 2025 academic year, marking a decrease of 3,980 students from last year’s 49,820. Freshman enrollment at Seoul’s general high schools ha
Jan. 31, 2025
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Korean students excel at math despite lower teacher numeracy: OECD
A recent study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) revealed that South Korea suggests other factors contribute to student performance, despite a strong correlation between teachers’ numeracy skills and students’ mathematical performance globally. According to the data, around the world, higher teacher numeracy -- the ability to understand and work with numbers -- typically translated to better student outcomes. But for Korea, students excelled in mathematics despi
Jan. 31, 2025
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Uncertainty looms over medical students’ return ahead of new semester
As the university admissions process for this year approaches its end, the ongoing dispute over the medical student enrollment quota continues to cast a shadow over the return of defiant medical students to class in the upcoming academic year. Among the concerns about the fallout from the persisting mass leave of defiant students is the prospect of low quality education, with the number of students doubling next year. Universities are pushing for students’ return this year to avoid an overwhelmi
Jan. 30, 2025