Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Visa challenges persist as more than 86% of international students in Korea seek employment

More than 86 percent of international students in Korea want to work in the country, but visa issues remain a significant hurdle to their employment goals, according to a recent poll released on Tuesday.

2025-03-26

As caregiver shortage looms, government turns to young foreigners

The Health Ministry on Thursday announced it will pursue a raft of measures to bring in young foreigners to work as caregivers to fill a looming shortage.

2023-12-24

Flow of foreign workers welcomed by Korean firms

Small and medium-sized companies have thrown their support behind the government’s push to allow more foreign workers to Korea. Focus remains on whether such a move will help industries overcome their chronic labor shortage.

2023-06-30

Justice minister submits measures to address worker shortage

Quota for skilled worker visas will be significantly increased from last year's 2,000 to a minimum of 30,000. Short-term seasonal visa to extend their stay to eight months instead of the current five.

2023-06-28

Shipbuilding gets gov't help to stay competitive

More workers with non-professional E-9 visas will be allowed to convert to E-7-4 skilled workers visas to work in shipbuilding. With that visa, they can bring their families to Korea and apply for permanent residency.

2022-10-19