S. Korea tries 'bully cams' to protect students

SEOUL: Most South Korean schools will be equipped with a network of closed-circuit TV cameras in the next two years to keep an eye out for bullies roaming campuses, an Education Ministry official said yesterday.

Bullying has been an endemic problem in the country with about one in five students saying they have been victims. It has also led numerous students each year committing suicide.

"The cameras will be installed in places we have designated as 'out of reach by teachers' and will be monitored by school staff round the clock," said a ministry official.