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Two 19-year-olds arrested over alleged child sexual exploitation material involving middle schooler

The suspects allegedly lured the student to a Seoul residence and produced child sexual abuse material, police say.

2026.7.13

Parents wait outside an elementary school in Daegu on March 17. [NEWS1]

Gov't discusses adopting AI education programs in elementary, middle schools

The science and education ministries discussed Thursday ways to foster AI talent amid fast changes in the rapidly evolving sector, officials said.

2026.3.19

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An image of a statue of Justitia, the Roman goddess of justice [KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]

Four sentenced for gang rape, illegal filming of middle school student 7 years ago

Four people were sentenced on Monday for the gang rape and illegal filming of a female middle school student seven years ago. While three were ordered to serve time in prison, the fourth received a suspended sentence.

2025.12.23

A search team from the National 119 Rescue Headquarters retrieves a body found around 9 a.m. on Oct. 17 near Dongmak Bridge over the Jungnang Stream in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi. [GYEONGGI-DO NORTHERN FIRE SERVICES]

Drowned student was not bullied by older schoolmate, police say

A middle school student who was found dead last month after going missing in Jungnang Stream in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, did not die as a result of bullying, police said Tuesday.

2025.11.4

Body believed to be of missing middle schooler found in Uijeongbu stream

A body was found around 9 a.m. Friday in a stream near Dongmak Bridge over the Jungnang Stream in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi. The National 119 Rescue Headquarters search team discovered and retrieved the body before handing it over to police.

2025.10.17

Rescue workers search for a missing person in Jungnang Stream in Howon-dong, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi on Oct. 16. [YONHAP]

Bullying possibly involved in case of missing middle school student swept away in stream

Search efforts to locate a missing middle school student swept away by the current in Jungnang Stream entered their fourth day on Thursday, as police continue to investigate why the students entered the water in the first place.

2025.10.17

A court sign on the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul [YONHAP]

Court upholds teacher's firing for stealing high-end CPUs

A Seoul court upheld the dismissal of a middle school teacher who removed high-end computer parts from school equipment and sold them online.

2025.5.18

High school students study at their high school in Suwon, Gyeonggi in September. [NEWS1]

One in three middle school students failing math as growing number 'give up' on subject

A third of middle schoolers nationwide received failing grades in their mathematics exams in the spring semester earlier this year, according to data from the Education Ministry.

2024.10.14

An image of Sungsu Technical High School in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul, which was closed down on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Student population expected to fall below 5 million by 2026

Korea's student population is projected to decrease, with fewer students entering elementary school and a decline in the overall number of students attending elementary, middle, and high school.

2024.2.13

Students video the assault of two girls in Cheonan, South Chungcheong on Oct. 21. [YONHAP]

30 elementary and middle school students implicated in group assault

A middle school student and an elementary student were attacked at a construction site. The assault persisted for 30 minutes, and more students arrived at the scene as rumors spread.

2023.10.31