Articles by Park Jun-hee
Park Jun-hee
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Koreans on edge after back-to-back stabbings
Police said Sunday that they had opened investigations into 46 people on suspicion of making online murder threats, as fear grows among South Koreans following the back-to-back knife attacks. One suspect in Seoul, who threatened to kill people in Sillim-dong, in Gwanak district, southern Seoul, has been referred for prosecution, and another based in Busan has been handed over to the military police. Following the deadly knife attack Thursday night in a shopping mall in Bundang, an expensive neig
Social Affairs Aug. 6, 2023
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[팟캐스트] (519) 서울서 고양이 AI 감염 의심 사례 발생 / '엘리멘탈', 올해 최고 흥행한 외화 작품 등극
진행자: 박준희, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. More suspected cases of cats with avian influenza reported in Seoul 기사 요약: 서울에서 '고양이 AI' 감염 의심 사례가 잇따라 발생하고 있다. [1] Four days after two cats were confirmed to have been infected with avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, at an animal shelter in Seoul, three more suspected bird flu cases in cats were reported in the city on Saturday. *be infected with a virus: 바이러스에 걸리다 *Animal shelter: 동물 보호소 *Shelter: (비바람·위험·공격으로부터의) 피신[대피]; 피하다 *suspected: 미심쩌
Podcast Aug. 3, 2023
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Pilot scheme to require parents to book teacher meetings
Parents in Seoul will have to make reservations through an app to meet or speak over the phone with teachers under a voluntary pilot program to be rolled out in November, Seoul Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon said Wednesday. The reservation system is aimed at putting more safeguards in place for teachers at schools, after educators complained of being harassed by parents who have appeared unannounced at schools or called them after workhours, Cho said. The education office aims to launch t
Social Affairs Aug. 2, 2023
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Jazz, outdoor movies and canoeing at Han River
With summer in full swing, Seoul City has planned a month of fun-filled activities by the Han River, from outdoor movie screenings to silent disco parties. The 17-day festival, with 24 summer programs at eight Han River parks, will run from Friday until Aug. 20. The event kicks off with a music festival Friday in Yeouido, western Seoul, with jazz vocalists Woongsan and Maria Kim set to perform. Visitors can also go for a nighttime dip at the outdoor swimming pools at Nanji and Yanghwa Han River
Social Affairs Aug. 1, 2023
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Family releases deceased teacher’s diary amid police probe
The bereaved family of a 23-year-old junior elementary school teacher who took her own life last week released part of her diary indicating that she had struggled with too much work and an unruly student on Tuesday, amid the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. “After going to work on Monday, I was bombarded with an immense workload and chaos caused by a student. I just wanted to let go of everything (at that point),” a diary entry presumed to have been
Social Affairs July 25, 2023
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Yoon calls to revise student rights ordinance to protect teachers
Amid growing concerns over recent cases of teacher abuse by students and parents, the government announced Monday that it would revise a student rights ordinance to safeguard teachers’ rights and enhance their authority in classrooms. The ordinance -- adopted in 2011 for schools in Gyeonggi Province and in 2012 in Seoul by progressive education superintendents -- is a set of legally binding guidelines that bans corporal punishment by teachers; discrimination against LGBT and pregnant stude
Politics July 24, 2023
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‘Like students, teachers deserve protection of their rights in schools’
Koh, a 23-year-old elementary teacher with two years of experience working at an elementary school in Busan, had a sixth-grade male student in her class last year who inflicted harm on himself in front of his peers, vomited every morning in class, skipped classes and assaulted teachers. But she wasn’t able to protect either herself or other students because the school refused to remove the student from the class, she said. She got a new class starting this year, but things have not gotten
Social Affairs July 23, 2023
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Korea roiled by debate over teachers’ rights
The suicide of an elementary school teacher in her own classroom has reignited debate over teachers’ rights, and whether schools have enough protective measures in place, amid rising reports of assaults against teachers. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on Wednesday confirmed that an early-career teacher at an elementary school in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul, was found dead in her classroom Tuesday morning before school started. According to reports, the teacher was a 23-year-old w
Social Affairs July 20, 2023
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Elementary teacher takes own life in classroom
An elementary school teacher in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul, took her own life in a classroom Tuesday morning, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said late Wednesday. The teacher, whose identity has been withheld, reportedly killed themselves before school started in the morning, according to reports. Local media has reported that the teacher was a 23-year-old woman who passed the teacher certification test earlier this year. It added that students had not yet been informed of the teacher&
Social Affairs July 19, 2023
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W1m nanny salaries would allow access for middle-class: panel
The monthly pay for babysitters from Southeast Asian countries should be placed at 1 million won ($788.95) to make it available for middle-income households, a panel of experts said Wednesday during a discussion on how the government should prepare for the pilot program in the latter half of the year. Kim Hyun-cheol, a professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Economics Department and Division of Public Policy, said South Korea should take a cue from Hong Kong, where do
Social Affairs July 19, 2023
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[KH Explains] Rundown of insurance coverage for damage from heavy rains, floods
Days of torrential rains have wreaked havoc across much of South Korea, shedding light on the importance of insurance coverage, which can help secure personal and business assets, as well as minimizing significant financial losses. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, 1,486 cases of property damage had been reported to authorities -- 912 involving public facilities and 574 for private property -- according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters. Storm and flood coverage from private ins
Social Affairs July 18, 2023
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Frequency of school bullying higher in upper grades: data
The frequency of school violence is higher in upper grades than lower grades, a survey has found, with 1 in 3 high school victims experiencing peer-to-peer violence almost every day, data showed Monday. According to an in-depth analysis of school violence conducted by the Korea Educational Development Institute, 0.3 percent of high schoolers reported being victims of school violence in the past year, while the rates for elementary and middle school students were 2.9 percent and 1 percent, respec
Social Affairs July 17, 2023
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4 schools start summer break early amid heavy rains
Four schools announced early summer breaks on Monday, as incessant heavy rains ripped through parts of South Korea, leaving much of the country waterlogged over the weekend. The Ministry of Education also said on the same day that another 18 schools had tweaked their schedules as of Sunday at 10 p.m. to keep students and teaching staff safe in the wake of heavy rains. By region, one middle school in Seoul decided to shorten school hours, while another middle school in the southeastern city of Ul
Social Affairs July 17, 2023
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Heavy rains to pour over Korea throughout weekend
Heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, is expected to continue over the weekend, with flight operations likely to be canceled or delayed. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast heavy rain of as much as 50 to 100 millimeters per hour in the North and South Chungcheong provinces and North Jeolla Province from late Friday night. More than 400 millimeters of rain is forecast for the two areas through Saturday. In particular, the country is expected to be shrouded in a stro
Social Affairs July 14, 2023
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Torrential rain wreaks havoc on Seoul, leaves 4,000 households without power
Two days of torrential downpours and fierce winds have battered major parts of Seoul, leaving 4,000 households without power and major motorways closed as the city grapples with the onslaught of rough weather. Electricity outages swept Seodaemun-gu’s Hongje-dong in Seoul late Thursday around midnight, after a falling tree downed a high-voltage power line in the area, leaving more than 2,000 households without electricity overnight, according to the central government headquarters in charge
Social Affairs July 14, 2023
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