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Chinese Character Education in Korea

The commission will weigh textbook annotations after a 2024 survey found 92% of teachers said student literacy had declined.

Summary by The Korea Times
When I first came to Korea in 1965, Chinese characters, called "hanja" in Korean, could be seen everywhere — road signs, names on buildings, advert...

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The Korea TimesThe Korea Times
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Chinese character education in Korea

When I first came to Korea in 1965, Chinese characters, called "hanja" in Korean, could be seen everywhere — road signs, names on buildings, advert...

·Korea (the Republic of)
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Falling literacy revives debate over Chinese characters in classrooms

The National Education Commission said Thursday it may review ways to strengthen education of Chinese characters, or "Hanja," including the possible addition of

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The Korea Herald broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Friday, April 10, 2026.
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