In South Korea, middle school students are feeling an increased push to gain admission to magnet high schools, fueled by the widely held perception... [Feb.22,2007 13:28 KST]

North Korean defector Jo Min-hyeok (not his real name) is 26 years old, but he looks much older, due to the difficulty of the life he has lived... [Feb.22,2007 13:17 KST]

The 2007 academic year, which begins in March, will mark the first time more than 100 elementary schools begin the year with not a single first grade student. Korean elementary schools begin at gr.. [Feb.22,2007 13:15 KST]

Nearly eight out of 10 women in South Korea believe cosmetic surgery is necessary to meet the expectations of an appearance-focused society, according to a survey released Wednesday. The surve.. [Feb.21,2007 20:40 KST]

President Roh Moo-hyun is expected to defect from the ruling Uri Party by early next month before carrying out a cabinet reshuffle that may affect Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook and other politician.. [Feb.21,2007 20:28 KST]

South Korea's Unification Ministry said Tuesday that it plans to parcel out a 530,000-pyeong lot for South Korean manufacturers in the inter-Korean industrial complex in Kaesong late next month. One .. [Feb.21,2007 14:47 KST]

A student at Seoul National University has been suspended for taking photographs up women’s skirts in the school library. He had been set to graduate this month. The 26-year-old dentistry student .. [Feb.21,2007 14:14 KST]

Representative Roh Hoe-chan of the minor opposition Democratic Labor Party fired the latest salvo against President Roh Moo-hyun’s recent... [Feb.21,2007 14:03 KST]

The number of North Korean defectors that have entered South Korea since the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War has surpassed 10,000. Of this... [Feb.21,2007 13:55 KST]

Many South Korean students regularly nod off during school hours, as their afterschool private lessons keep them captive late at night - sometimes... [Feb.21,2007 11:44 KST]