Falling literacy revives debate over Chinese characters in classrooms
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-04-10 17:59 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Education, Asia, South Korea, China, Asia Pacific
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2 in 10 students fail to understand textbooks without substantial help in Korea, where much of the vocabulary has Hanja roots
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