Five-day School Week

2011-06-19

The government has announced that all elementary, middle and high schools nationwide starting from next year can freely introduce the five-day ...

Group Defection of North Koreans

2011-06-19

It was confirmed Wednesday that a group of nine North Korean residents had defected to South Korea June 11th last Saturday on a boat across the Yellow ...

Restructuring of Universities

2011-06-17

The education ministry’s announcement regarding public universities comes amid active government efforts to restructure private universities. ...

K-Pop's Successful Inroads into the European Market and Hallyu

2011-06-17

OTC Drugs

2011-06-16

Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are drugs are generally sold in supermarkets or convenience stores without a necessary prescription. Under ...

May Employment Trends

2011-06-15

*No. of employed people = 24.66 million *Jobless rate = 3.2% *No. of jobless people = 819,000 *Youth unemployment rate = 7.3% *Employment ...

Production Population

2011-06-14

Production population refers to people aged between 15 and 64 who can contribute to their country’s gross domestic product by taking part in economic ...

Sohn Proposes Talks with Lee

2011-06-13

Sohn's Proposal Chairman Sohn Hak-kyu of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) says the public longs to see he and President Lee Myung-bak ...

Sale of Over-the-Counter Medicine at Supermarkets

2011-06-12

The presidential office is seeking the sale of over-the-counter medicines such as cold and digestive pills at places other than pharmacies. Cheong ...

GNP’s Disputed Party Convention Rules

2011-06-12

The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) is split over rules governing its July 4 party convention during which party leadership will be elected. The ...