Articles by Im Eun-byel
Im Eun-byel
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Ministry brings back academic evaluation testing
The Ministry of Education announced its plan for improving the basic academic skills of students, under the notion that the state must ensure a certain level of scholastic achievement for all students. The state-led academic evaluation on all students was dropped in 2017, deemed to be a practice that lines up students and schools by their academic scores. However, with an increasing number of students failing to achieve the minimum level of academic attainment, the ministry has brought back th
Social Affairs Oct. 11, 2022
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Government says Gender Ministry abolition would lead to strengthened functions
The government and the ruling party are trying to persuade the opposition party on the abolishment and reorganization of the Gender Ministry, arguing that the ministry’s functions will be strengthened following the measures. The ruling People Power Party’s government organization reform bill has caused major ripples over the past few days with the Gender Ministry reorganization. The reform involves abolishing the ministry and dividing its functions between the Ministry of Health and
Social Affairs Oct. 10, 2022
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Disgraced Lee Jun-seok officially kicked out of ruling party
After a monthslong internal feud, the ruling party’s ethics panel decided on an extra one-year suspension for Lee Jun-seok, the former chair of People Power Party. Lee was pushed off the brink Thursday with the court turning down his request for an injunction to suspend the party’s interim chair Chung Jin-suk from duty. The ruling party’s ethics panel held a meeting the same day at the National Assembly to discuss the disciplinary measures for Lee. "We decided on an extra
Politics Oct. 7, 2022
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First hydrogen charging station in central Seoul opens
The first hydrogen charging station in central Seoul opened up Friday, the Environment Ministry said. In recent years, the Korean government has been proactive in efforts to encourage the hydrogen economy as hydrogen is an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuel. The new station, located at the Seosomun branch of the Seoul Metropolitan Government office, can charge up to 40 hydrogen powered vehicles a day, using 200 kilograms of hydrogen. It runs based on mobile app reservations. D
Social Affairs Oct. 7, 2022
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Book ‘Secrets of Vine's Management’ focuses on human growth
The book "Secrets of Vine's Management" looks into the importance of focusing on the growth of human resources. The book, written by business adviser Diana Hong, focuses on the growth of Vine Group, a business based in Seoul with some 10 subsidiaries across different industries such as education, platform services, hotel, dining and more. The book is the first in a series which looks into the success of different individuals and businesses in Korea. "Running a business is like v
Social Affairs Oct. 6, 2022
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Main parties to lock horns over abolition of Gender Ministry
The Yoon Suk-yeol administration has begun the official process of shutting down the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, but turbulence is expected, as the main opposition party remains against the abolition. According to the plans set out by the Yoon administration, the ministry would be shut down and its focus on youth, family and gender equality would be transferred to a bureau under the Ministry of Health and Welfare under the name of "Population Family Gender Equality Division.&qu
Social Affairs Oct. 6, 2022
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Coding education heats up following ‘digital talent’ roadmap
Public resources for computer programming education remain short, while illegal practices are common place in private programming education, a Ministry of Education inspection showed. The Education Ministry conducted a nationwide inspection of 501 private institutions teaching programming in September, and found 154 violations at 86 institutions which involved false tuition fees, operating an unregistered curriculum, running false or exaggerated advertisements, and other violations. Of the ins
Social Affairs Oct. 5, 2022
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Education minister nominee stresses schools' autonomy
Education Minister nominee Lee Ju-ho is likely to focus on ensuring the autonomy of schools if he takes office, while pushing for the launch of a high school credit system and more. Lee, who was the head of the now-split Ministry of Education, Science and Technology from 2010 to 2013 during the Lee Myung-bak administration, has been named the nominee for education minister by President Yoon Suk-yeol last week. If confirmed, he will be returning to his post after nearly 10 years. "When I w
Social Affairs Oct. 3, 2022
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Ruling party calls for end to PCR tests for arrivals
PCR tests for those arriving in Korea and the current indoor mask mandate could go under review following calls from the ruling People Power Party for disease control measures that “minimize inconvenience and restrictions.” Speaking at a ruling party-government meeting on Thursday, top People Power Party officials called for ending PCR tests for overseas arrivals, and to review the negative impact that wearing face masks may have on young children. “Currently, Korea and China
Politics Sept. 29, 2022
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Korea-China forum seeks bilateral growth in technology
The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat held the 2022 Korea-China Smart Manufacturing Industry-Academia-Research Forum Thursday to discuss industrial growth in both countries. Figures from universities, research centers and government bodies in Korea and China attended the event held both online and offline in central Seoul. Gao Xiang, the head of the China Science and Technology Exchange Center, opened the event with a congratulatory speech. “Two countries (Korea and China) are geographic
Social Affairs Sept. 29, 2022
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Lee Ju-ho considered as new education minister
President Yoon Suk-yeol has been considering appointing Lee Ju-ho, the former science and education minister under the Lee Myung-bak administration, as the second education minister in his administration. The post of education minister has been vacant for some 50 days since the former minister Park Soon-ae’s resignation. Park offered to resign 35 days after taking office following controversies related to her proposal of lowering the school entry age to five. Lee was the head of the defu
Social Affairs Sept. 28, 2022
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Foreign students overstaying after dropping out of school: report
About two-thirds of foreign students who dropped out of school have been staying in Korea without a valid visa, according to a report. The report released by independent lawmaker Rep. Min Hyung-bae on Wednesday said that 67.2 percent of students who dropped out of school in Korea were staying without a valid visa as of last year, while a total of 10,335 foreign students dropped out of school in 2021. Min received the data from the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice. More students are
Social Affairs Sept. 28, 2022
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Police evaluated Sindang Station murderer to be ‘low threat’
Police evaluated Sindang Station murder suspect Jeon Joo-hwan to be “at low risk” of posing a threat when the victim sued him for stalking last year, a report showed Tuesday. According to a report released Tuesday by Rep. Lee Sung-man of the Democratic Party of Korea, the police determined that Jeon’s stalking case was a “low threat” based on statements from the victim. The police ran a checklist on the potential risk that Jeon could pose to the victim when she sue
Social Affairs Sept. 27, 2022
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National education committee to take off amid concerns
The National Education Commission will finally be launched, after two months of hiccups, but concerns over its legitimacy remain. The education committee will be launched two members short, with 19 members. The committee is tasked with deliberating on long-term education policies for the country, from national education curriculum to college entrance measures. While the committee will decide on mid- and long-term education goals and policies, the Education Ministry will work on the de
Social Affairs Sept. 26, 2022
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Ban on single use cups to go on trial run from December
The ban on free single-use cups will kick off in December, going on a test trial run in Sejong and on Jeju Island. A recent report by the Environment Ministry showed the use of disposable cups has soared during the pandemic. The number of single-use plastic and paper cups consumed at 14 cafes and four popular fast-food chains reached 1.02 billion last year, marking a huge surge from 770 million in 2019. After postponing the introduction of a ban on single-use cups at franchise stores due to opp
Social Affairs Sept. 23, 2022
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