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Alumni place carnations in front of Sangsan High School in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, asking for the withdrawal of Korean history textbooks that distort the facts of the country’s history, Jan. 6. Due to pressure from the public, the school has decided to cancel its selection of controversial textbooks by Kyohak Publishing, Jan. 7. Most of the 20 schools that selected the books have canceled their selections, and the Ministry of Education has decided on a special investigation into the schools‘ decisions. (Yonhap News)