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Report: Korean Students Rank High in Academics, But Low in Social Skills and Leisure
South Korean middle schoolers are among the top academic performers in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, but rank near the bottom in ...
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Children Account for 10.6% of Total Population in S. Korea, Lowest Among 37 Countries
South Korea was found to have the lowest percentage of children aged 14 or lower among countries with a population of over 40 million. According to a Japanese government ...
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PPP to Hold General Meeting of Lawmakers Monday to Discuss Fielding Single Candidate
The People Power Party will convene a general meeting of its lawmakers on Monday night as discussions to field a single candidate between the party’s presidential candidate ...
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DP Urges Chief Justice to Hold off Trials of Presidential Hopeful Until After Elections
The Democratic Party has urged Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae to hold off the retrial for the election violation case against the Democratic Party's(DP) presidential ...
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N. Korea Expediting Work to Complete Final Phase of 5-Yr. Housing Project
North Korea is expediting the process of completing the fourth and final phase of a five-year housing project to build 50-thousand housing units in Pyongyang’s Hwasong area. The ...
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DP Presidential Candidate Lee Jae-myung Pledges to Expand Child Allowance
Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has pledged to gradually expand the monthly child allowance, extending coverage from children under age 8 to those ...
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Acting Pres. Lee: Gov't Will Not Scrap Finalized Expulsion of Med. School Students
Acting President Lee Ju-ho says all medical schools will finalize by next Wednesday which students will repeat a year or will be expelled and handle such cases in line with principles.  Lee, ...
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Ceremonies Held at Temples Nationwide to Mark Buddha's Birthday
Ceremonies were held on Monday at temples nationwide to celebrate Buddha's birthday.The Jogye Order, the nation's largest Buddhist sect, held a ceremony at Jogye Temple ...
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DP Calls for Hearing, Special Counsel Probe into Supreme Court Ruling on Lee Jae-myung’s Case
The Democratic Party (DP) has called for a hearing, a parliamentary investigation and a special counsel probe into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae and the court's decision ...
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Measles Cases in S. Korea Surge to 6-Year High
The nation is experiencing a significant rise in measles cases amid global outbreaks.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday, 52 measles ...
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PPP to Form Internal Body to Align with Ex-Prime Minister Han
The People Power Party (PPP), which recently nominated Kim Moon-soo as its presidential candidate, has decided to establish an internal body to coordinate with former Prime ...
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DP Candidate Courts Voters in Conservative Stronghold, Unveils Small Business Pledges
Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung visited North Gyeongsang Province on Sunday, seeking voter support in a traditional stronghold of conservative parties.Lee ...