Domestic air traffic will be curtailed during the listening comprehension portion of the exam.

More than half of children aged between 15 and 19 who are suicidal give "academic performance and college entrance" as a reason, according to National Statistics Korea.

South Korean parents are well-known for marching their children off to cram schools until late in the evening, and beginning English tutoring in kindergarten.

South Korea also made a poor showing in the survey's child deprivation index, which includes child poverty as well as time for hobbies and school or club activities. It came in last, after Hungary and Portugal.

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, who was born in Seoul and moved to the United States at age five, said that South Korea's education system exacted a heavy cost.

"Students endure a substantial psychological burden from competition and long hours of work," he said during a visit to Seoul on Tuesday.

一项针对发达国家儿童的调查显示，韩国儿童是其中最不幸福的。周二，韩国政府表示，导致这种现象的原因是其国内教育制度对儿童的重压。

韩国卫生部表示，在针对儿童对其生活满意程度的调查中，韩国在30个发达国家中排名垫底，位于其后的是罗马尼亚和波兰。

卫生部表示：“对儿童生活满意程度影响最大的是学业压力，其次是校园暴力，网瘾，家庭疏忽以及网络暴力。”这项调查由4000个有18岁以下儿童的家庭共同参与。

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