Talk about commitment to students. Countries of the far east where english is not as popular as it should be are afraid of loosing out in the rat race owing to their poor skills in the Queen's language. This has prompted them to take some aggresive steps, such as the creation of a special island town where only english would be spoken. Students would be completely 'immersed' in the language said a spokesman.

The town will be created at the Cheju Island, about 50 miles off South Korea's southern coast, which once housed exiled scholars with dissident political views and is now a popular tourist destination. While it is an expensive proposition, the government firmly believes that the investment will pay itself over in the long run. The idea stems from the fact that Korean students reportedly spent approximately $3.3 Billion USD to study abroad last year and it is hoped that with such facilities, the foreign exchange drain can be stemmed.

All well and good, but what about the jobs and money generated by the Korean students after completing their studies in the western nations from which Korea tends to benefit, and really is that $3.3 billion just for learning english!?