South Korea to come up with new law to protect students, following fatal stabbing
03:02 Min
13 Feb 2025 10:09am
South Korea says it will come up with new measures to enhance school safety. Its education minister is proposing a law to place teachers on compulsory leave, if they were thought to be unable to perform their duties due to mental illness. This comes after the fatal stabbing of a first grader by a teacher at her school in Daejeon city. Police said the teacher had been receiving treatment for depression - though experts have cautioned against hastily linking this to the tragedy. CNA's Lim Yun Suk reports.