Chungnam Office of Education Holds Korea-Japan Special Education Joint Council

Four Researchers from Japan's National Institute of Special Needs Education Visit

The 2025 Korea-Japan Special Education Joint Council was held on the afternoon of the 12th at the Curriculum Evaluation Information Center of the Chungnam Provincial Office of Education. Photo by Chungnam Provincial Office of Education

The Chungnam Provincial Office of Education announced that it held the "2025 Korea-Japan Special Education Joint Council" on the afternoon of the 12th at the Curriculum Evaluation Information Center to facilitate the exchange of special education information between Korea and Japan and to strengthen educational support for students with health impairments.

This meeting was held as part of an international exchange program, with four researchers from the National Institute of Special Needs Education of Japan, including Director Kiyoshige Taganobu, visiting to exchange information on "educational support for students with health impairments," a program operated by the Chungnam Office of Education.

Attendees included representatives from the National Institute of Special Needs Education of Japan, the National Institute of Special Education of Korea, and the Chungnam Provincial Office of Education. They listened to presentations on Chungnam's educational support policies for students with health impairments and its remote education support initiatives, and discussed ways to promote mutual exchange.

In addition, participants toured the facilities and equipment where the School4U remote classes are conducted, and then engaged in further information exchange on special education support and major policies between the two countries.

The Chungnam Provincial Office of Education provides a variety of support, such as hospital schools and School4U remote classes, to ensure academic continuity and guarantee the right to learn for students who require ongoing medical support, such as long-term hospitalization or outpatient treatment for more than three months.

Jung Eunyoung, Director of the Department of Elementary Special Education at the Chungnam Provincial Office of Education, said, "We hope that this exchange between the two countries will serve as a valuable opportunity for further advancement in special education," adding, "We will continue to strengthen international cooperation to realize customized special education for students."