The Korea Herald

Three Korea Univ. medical students face expulsion for sex crime

Sept 5, 2011

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Three male students from South Korea's prestigious medical college will be expelled for sexually harassing their female colleague, school officials said Monday.The school's decision came after the three unidentified students at the medical college of Korea University had b
43 bottom-ranked universities to face cut in state subsidies next year

Sept 5, 2011

The education ministry selected 43 private universities Monday that will have their state subsidies partly cut or denied next year as part of a government drive to weed out poorly managed schools to address the problem of rising tuitions. The ministry said it has chosen the universities in consultat
S. Korea's 2009 suicide rate highest among OECD nations

Sept 5, 2011

South Korea's suicide rate was the highest among member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2009 with an average of over 42 people here taking their own lives daily, a government report said Monday.The number of people who committed suicide reached 15,413
Foreign officials examine Seoul’s e-government system

Sept 4, 2011

By Lee Woo-young Foreign public officials arrived in Seoul to learn about the city’s e-government system as part of a training program of the World e-Government Organization of Cities and Local Governments, city officials said Sunday.The city government invited a total of 13 public officers from nin
Seoul district heads urge rights for Roma in Serbia

Sept 4, 2011

By Lee Woo-youngDistrict heads in Seoul urged Serbia to secure the settlement rights of Romani people who have been forcibly evicted from their informal settlements in its capital city Belgrade.The evictions have been subject to condemnation by the international community since 2009, officials of Am
Lee So-sun, mother of labor activist Jeon Tae-il, dies at 82

Sept 4, 2011

Lee So-sun, the mother of one of South Korea’s most notable labor activists, died of natural causes at a hospital in Seoul. She was 82.Relatives of the diseased and doctors at Hanil General Hospital said Lee ― the mother of Jeon Tae-il, who killed himself in 1970 to protest brutal working conditions
Over 13 pct of young students need thorough mental examination: data

Sept 4, 2011

More than 13 percent of South Korean children and teenagers require a thorough examination of their mental health, data showed Sunday.According to the data collected by the education ministry and submitted to Rep. Park Young-ah of the ruling Grand National Party,13.5 percent of students, based on a
Prosecutors question key aide to Seoul school chief

Sept 3, 2011

(Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have summoned a key aide to embattled Seoul education chief Kwak No-hyun as they investigate an alleged bribery scandal involving the payoff of a rival candidate, official sources said Saturday. Sources at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office said invest
Kwak to face inquiry Monday

Sept 2, 2011

By Lee Sun-youngSeoul’s education superintendent Kwak No-hyun will present himself before prosecutors Monday to face questioning over allegations that he bought a rival candidate out of the race in last year’s election, his spokesperson said Friday. “The superintendent plans to comply with the summo
Panel recommends rights guarantee for stateless people

Sept 2, 2011

The government should protect the rights of stateless people even if their Korean nationality was canceled because of illegitimate marriages, the state human rights watchdog recommended Friday. The advice is expected to pave the way for 33 people rendered stateless due to illegitimate marriages to b
Supreme Court clears ‘PD Notebook’ of distortion

Sept 2, 2011

The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the directors of nationwide broadcaster MBC’s investigative program, “PD Notebook,” of charges that they had distorted some content regarding mad cow disease in the U.S. The court upheld the Seoul High Court’s decision ruling them not guilty of defaming former Min
Police break up anti-base protest

Sept 2, 2011

Military installs fence around Jeju naval site to resume constructionThe military resumed construction of a controversial naval base on a southern island of Jeju Friday as police forcibly broke up months-long protest and detained dozens of protesters. Construction of the naval base on the island’s s
Supreme Court clears ‘PD Notebook’ directors and program

Sept 2, 2011

The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the directors of nationwide broadcaster MBC’s investigative program, “PD Notebook,” of charges that they had distorted some content regarding mad cow disease in the U.S. The court upheld the Seoul High Court’s decision ruling them not guilty of defaming former Min
Prosecutors issue summons for Seoul education chief

Sept 2, 2011

Prosecutors issued a summons for the Seoul education chief on Friday to probe him over allegations that he gave money to a rival candidate to get him to withdraw from last year's election.Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Kwak No-hyun sits down during a morning assembly of employ
Kwak resists pressure to resign

Sept 1, 2011

By Lee Sun-youngKwak No-hyun, Seoul’s education chief embroiled in an election corruption scandal, said Thursday he would keep his post, resisting mounting calls for him to resign.Kwak, elected last June as superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, is accused of bribing a fellow