Factory owner sentenced to 3 yrs for injuring Thai worker with compressed-air gun

A man in his 60s was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for seriously injuring a Thai worker at his factory by firing a compressed-air gun into the worker's lower body. The Suwon District Court found the man guilty of inserting the nozzle of a compressed-air gun into the worker's anus and discharging air for approximately seven seconds on Feb. 20 at his metal coating facility in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. The worker had been bent over at his workstation at the time. The victim, in his

2026-10-15 13:51:11:00

Defamation case against senior SCIA official assigned to anti-corruption unit

A defamation case concerning Lim Eun-jung, head of the Gwangju Regional Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, has been assigned to an anti-corruption investigation unit's Seoul office, according to legal sources Thursday. Lim has been accused of spreading falsehoods against Kim Ji-yong, the SCIA chief nominee, by a civic group, which filed a criminal complaint against her for violating the Information and Communications Network Act on Oct. 8. The complaint regards allegations Lim made on social m

2026-10-15 12:11:43:00

[단독] 한국외대, 베트남 외교아카데미와 복수학위 추진…연 20~30명 규모

한국외국어대학교가 베트남 외교아카데미(Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam·DAV)와 ‘2+2’ 복수학위 프로그램 개설을 추진한다. 프로그램이 시행되면 매년 약 20~30명의 학생이 참여할 것으로 예상되며, 첫 학생들은 약 2년 뒤 한국외대에서 수학을 시작하는 것을 목표로 하고 있다. 14일 본지 취재에 따르면 한국외대 강기훈 총장은 오는 30일 베트남을 방문해 DAV와 업무협약(MOU)을 체결할 예정이다. DAV는 베트남 외교부 산하의 공립 고등교육·연구기관으로, 외교·국제관계·국제법·경제 분야의 교육과 연구를 수행하고 외교 인력을 양성하고 있다. 양교가 추진하는 2+2 프로그램은 학생들이 DAV와 한국외대에서 각각 2년씩 수학한 뒤 두 대학에서 각각 학사학위를 받는 복수학위 과정이다. 양교는 MOU 체결 이후 학과 범위와 학점 인정 방식, 구체적인 운영 일정 등을 추가로 협의한 뒤 별도의 세부협정(MOA)을 체결할 예정이다. 한국외대는 DAV 학생들이 약 2년 뒤

2026-10-14 16:37:30:00

[Exclusive] HUFS plans dual degree pathway with Vietnam’s Diplomatic Academy

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies seeks to turn overseas partnerships into structured academic cooperation. A dual-degree program with the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam marks the latest step in that initiative, the university said Wednesday. Speaking to The Korea Herald, HUFS President Kang Kee-hoon said he would travel to Vietnam on Oct. 30 to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. The public higher education institution operates under Vietnam’s Ministry o

2026-10-14 14:51:00:00

Universities split over how to punish AI glasses cheating

Two students were caught using AI-powered smart glasses during essay-based admissions exams at Yonsei University and the University of Seoul, but the institutions imposed sharply different penalties, raising questions about fairness. Yonsei discovered a student wearing smart glasses during the mathematics portion of its essay-based admissions exam Friday and ordered the student to leave, education sources said Tuesday. The University of Seoul caught another student using similar technology durin

2026-10-14 14:26:27:00

KAIST unveils physical AI strategy to take robotics beyond humanoids

DAEJEON — KAIST will focus on technologies that can be used across different robots and industries, rather than developing humanoid robots as standalone machines, the university said Tuesday as it outlined its strategy for physical AI. KAIST President Bae Choong-sik demonstrated the approach by wearing an artificial intelligence-powered exoskeleton at the university’s Daejeon campus. Sensors tracked his leg strength, balance and gait, allowing AI to analyze his physical condition. Bae said KAIST

2026-10-13 14:57:30:00

33 private universities score W600b to bolster specialized programs

The Education Ministry has selected 33 private universities and colleges for a five-year initiative worth 600 billion won ($450 million) to strengthen their competitiveness in specialized fields, including semiconductors, physical artificial intelligence and aviation. The ministry announced Monday that 16 four-year universities and 17 junior colleges had been selected for the newly launched initiative, which will provide financial support from 2026 through 2030. The program is designed to help p

2026-10-12 12:06:57:00

[World Class] From exchange student to dean, John Frankl embodies the next stage of Yonsei’s internationalization

Behind each university’s global ambitions are choices about what to preserve, what to develop and where to go next. In “World Class,” The Korea Herald interviews leaders of Korean universities about the strengths they are cultivating and the futures they envision. — Ed. When John Frankl first arrived at Yonsei University as an American exchange student in the late 1980s, he found a far more insular institution than the globally oriented university he knows today. Nearly four decades later, the f

2026-10-12 10:55:52:00

Court orders JMS leader, religious group to compensate W370m to sexual assault victims

The leader of a controversial religious group and his organization were ordered to pay a sum of 370 million won ($276,000) in damages to three female followers whom the leader sexually assaulted. The Daejeon District Court ruled that Jeong Myeong-seok, the 81-year-old founder and leader of the Christian Gospel Mission, commonly known as JMS, and the religious organization must jointly pay 250 million won plus interest to a Hong Kong national identified as Maple. Some 80 million won plus interest

2026-10-08 16:59:06:00

S. Korea adds 180 schools despite losing 510,000 students over 6 yrs: data

The number of elementary, middle and high schools in South Korea has increased by 180 over the past six years, data showed Thursday, sparking concerns that the public education funds are not being used efficiently amid continued decline in the student population. According to a report by the Chosun Ilbo citing data from the Korean Educational Development Institute, the country's student population fell by 510,000, or 9.5 percent, from 5.35 million in 2020 to 4.84 million in 2026. During the same

2026-10-08 15:20:07:00