The Korea Times
An investigation into a local university is expanding beyond visa irregularities, raising questions over broader systemic failures in student oversight and possible admissions-related misconduct, after more than 100 Chinese students were found to have submitted falsified degrees. Initially framed as an issue tied to immigration paperwork, the case is now prompting scrutiny over whether the university may have knowingly overlooked the problem to boost its international student intake. Honam University in Gwangju is under investigation after the apostilled academic documents of 112 Chinese students on D-2 visas were found to be falsified. The students began studying there in August last year. According to the Ministry of Justice, the U.S. university that the students claimed had issued their degrees either lost accreditation in the mid-to-late 2000s or were never accredited. The Ministry of Education explained that the case primarily concerns immigration-related documents and is currently under investigation by the justice ministry, with further audits or measures to follow depending on t
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