A row over how to respond to ever-shortening school skirts is brewing in South Korea ... As hemlines in Korean classrooms rise, so it seems does the cost of accommodating them.

As hemlines in Korean classrooms rise ... by the ever-shorter skirts being worn by female students. In one survey, quoted in a local paper, school hemlines have reportedly risen 10-15cm (4-6in ...

The trend for short school skirts is well established in Japan A ... The move will cost around $700,000 (£427,000). As hemlines in Korean classrooms rise, so it seems does the cost of ...