State University of New York opened its Korea campus in Songdo, Incheon on Monday, which is the first branch campus of the U.S. university in Korea. “We are proud that after a long relationship with Korea we constructed this partnership,” said SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher at a meeting with Education Minister Lee Ju-ho on Monday morning before the opening ceremony.“We have had a rough start in embarking on the project, but I look forward to a great outcome. More elite schools are also flocking t

Resident’s registration numbers banned for age approval; filtering software to be distributedThe government has strengthened measures to prevent teenagers from easy access to pornographic websites and adult content on mobile phones. The measures came at the national policy meeting presided over by the prime minister on Friday.Social security numbers will be disabled when they are used to get the age approval needed to view adult content on the Internet from August. Social security numbers have b

A fire broke out at the nation’s biggest thermal power plant in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, on Thursday night. The blaze was put out completely in Friday morning. No one was killed or injured.The blaze started on a power cable in the basement of Unit 1. A total of 402 fire fighters and 30 fire trucks rushed to the site. The unit has stopped generating electricity. Unit 2’s operation was also halted due to planned maintenance work. The Boryeong power plant has four units, which supply 8

Teachers sought professional advice most for students’ behavioral and mental problems, according to data from a telephone counseling service for teachers released on Friday. Behavioral problems such as attention deficit disorder were the most frequently mentioned issues, accounting for 31 percent of inquiries. Mental problems such as depression were second with 24 percent, followed by suicide issues with 14 percent.The data is based on a total of 218 phone calls made by teachers to Seoul’s teach

Illegal immigrant workers face human rights violations during crackdown by immigration officers, a report said found.According to the report the Human Rights Commission of Korea released last week, about 30 percent of illegal immigrants said they experienced human rights violations when caught during raids. Over half of them said they weren’t informed about the future process and nor given interpretation assistance on the spot. The report is based on a survey conducted from July 20-29 in 2010. T

Two universities in South Korea have been listed on a global top 100 league based on academic reputation. Seoul National University was placed in the 51st to 60th group, the same spot as last year, while Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, which was listed in the 91st to 100th band last year, moved up to the next highest group ― 81st to 90th ― according to the World Reputation rankings released by the Times Higher Education Supplement on Thursday. “It has been a year of stability

51% says bullied verbally; 13% suffer physical bullying, a nationwide poll showsOver 12 percent of students have experienced school violence during the past year, and verbal assault and group bullying were the most frequent types, a nationwide survey showed.According to the interim findings from the survey on school violence by the Education Ministry on Wednesday, a total of 171,637 students said they have been victims of school violence during the past year.Of them, 51.2 percent said bullying i

Nationwide poll shows 51% of students say abused verbally; 13% suffered physical bullyingOver 12 percent of school children have experienced abuse by fellow pupils during the past year, and verbal assault and group bullying were the most frequent types, a nationwide survey showed.According to the interim findings from the survey on school violence by the Education Ministry on Wednesday, a total of 171,637 students said they have been victims of school mistreatment during the past year.Of them, 5

One of the surviving victims of sexual slavery by Japanese military during World War II is seeking a proportional representation seat with the main opposition Democratic United Party.Lee Yong-su, 84, said she wanted to become a proportional representative through the April 11 parliamentary elections so that she can demand an official apology and compensation from the Japanese government as a lawmaker. “Japan hasn’t changed its stance a bit on the issue for the last 20-30 years. I want to make su

A group of Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery during World War II pledged on Thursday to help Congolese women suffering because of sexual abuse and rape, if they receive financial compensation from Japan for its wartime atrocities against them.“I decided to help those who were treated much worse than me. If I get the compensation, I hope the people helping me fight for compensation as well as an apology from Tokyo will send it to the Congolese women,” said Kim Bok-dong at a press c