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[Graphic News] Teaching remains top career choice for students
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (209+ words) Published : Dec. 23, 2025 - 08:00:00 Teaching continues to be the most popular career choice among South Korean middle and high school students, despite ongoing incidents challenging teachers" authority. High school students are increasingly interested in careers as biological scientists and researchers, rising from…...
‘Miracle baby’ born at 328 grams finally goes home
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (523+ words) National "Miracle baby" born at 328 grams finally goes home Published : Dec. 22, 2025 - 12:43:10 Prematurely born with health issues, Lee Yu-ju now a healthy infant weighing 4 kilograms A baby girl who weighed just 328 grams at birth has recently gone home after months of…...
TikTok vows investment in youth safety, data protection amid global push to restrict minors' social media use
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (658+ words) K-pop TikTok vows investment in youth safety, data protection amid global push to restrict minors' social media use Published : Dec. 19, 2025 - 03:14:22 The event, held under the theme "The Growth Driver: Safer, Faster, Stronger," reviewed TikTok's performance over the past year while…...
Education Ministry to ease tuition control for universities
1+ week, 1+ day ago (580+ words) National Education Ministry to ease tuition control for universities Published : Dec. 15, 2025 - 14:10:24 Type II National Scholarship designed to curb tuition hike to be abolished in 2027 The Ministry of Education is set to ease regulations on private university tuition starting in 2027, confirming…...
From forced drinking and singing to dishwashing, one-third of workers report bullying at work
1+ week, 2+ day ago (429+ words) National From forced drinking and singing to dishwashing, one-third of workers report bullying at work Published : Dec. 14, 2025 - 17:10:27 A recent survey released Sunday showed that 33 percent of office workers in South Korea experienced workplace bullying in the past year, but over…...
World's lowest birth rate? You may be surprised by these women’s struggles to have baby
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1423+ words) National World's lowest birth rate? You may be surprised by these women's struggles to have baby Published : Dec. 14, 2025 - 09:00:00 If Korea really wants to improve birth rate, it needs to better support couples struggling to conceive, women say Just after midnight…...
Data suggests homeownership, rather than income, shapes decisions on having children
1+ week, 3+ day ago (420+ words) National Data suggests homeownership, rather than income, shapes decisions on having children Published : Dec. 13, 2025 - 16:00:00 While many believe the high cost of raising children is the main barrier to having a baby in South Korea, new government data shows that housing…...
[Kim Seong-kon] What is the best parenting for our children?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (651+ words) Opinion [Kim Seong-kon] What is the best parenting for our children? Published : Dec. 10, 2025 - 05:32:00 The first time I watched the 1963 classic movie, "To Kill a Mockingbird," I was mesmerized by Atticus Finch, a single parent of two children, Jem and Scout....
Medical subsidies for preemies to be expanded
2+ week, 1+ day ago (538+ words) National Medical subsidies for preemies to be expanded Published : Dec. 8, 2025 - 14:39:45 South Korea will expand medical cost reduction beyond the current five-year limit for families with preterm infants starting next year to better reflect their developmental needs. The Ministry of Health…...
From fragmented memories of shame, adoptee writer weaves a home in language
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1023+ words) Published : Nov. 30, 2025 - 09:45:14 We rarely remember childhood with clarity. What remains are flashes, blurred images capturing only that which faintly surfaces. The past does not unfold like a film with a neat beginning and end. That, perhaps, is the beauty of…...