Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Child abuse allegations at National Assembly day care under investigation

Police are investigating allegations of child abuse at a day care center inside the National Assembly, officials said Tuesday.

2026-02-24

Police investigate hidden camera found in staff bathroom at Yongin day care center

Police have launched an investigation after a hidden camera was discovered in a staff restroom at a daycare center in Yongin, Gyeonggi, authorities said Thursday.

2026-01-22

Day care center driver killed trying to stop rolling bus

A day care center bus driver died Tuesday after a parked bus began rolling down a sloped parking lot and pinned the driver beneath the vehicle, police said on Wednesday.

2026-01-21

Dogs kill 2-year-old boy at Georgia daycare center

A 2-year-old boy in south Georgia was attacked by two Rottweiler dogs and died at an unlicensed daycare center while the owner napped, according to police.

2025-10-08

Day care teacher, director referred to prosecution over choking death of 2-year-old

A day care teacher and director in Gimpo, Gyeonggi, have been referred to prosecutors over the choking death of a 2-year-old boy who was eating baeksseolgi, a steamed rice cake.

2025-08-11

Mother sentenced to 6 months in jail for hurling feces-soiled diaper at day care teacher

A woman in her 40s who struck a day care teacher in the face with a feces-soiled diaper after suspecting child abuse was sentenced to six months in prison by an appellate court on Thursday.

2025-04-17

Daycare director sentenced to 19 years in death of infant

A nine-month old infant with Vietnamese parents died of suffocation just a week after he was enrolled in a daycare last year. The daycare director covered the child with a blanket and placed a pillow and a cushion to force the child to fall asleep.

2023-04-20

Support for kindergarten kids to rise from next year

The Korean government will increase its tuition support for children between the age of three and five starting next year. The Education Ministry on Monday announced its five-year plan focusing on the development of children’s education.

2023-04-10

Parents, teachers split on merging kindergartens and daycare

Parents and teachers are showing mixed reactions toward the government’s plan to merge kindergartens and daycare centers.

2023-01-31

Hana Financial Group opens workplace daycare center in Incheon

Hana Financial Group opened a workplace daycare center for not only Hana employees but those working at small- and mid-sized companies nearby, in Cheongna, Incheon.

2022-05-11