Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Seoul Global Center to host trade course for budding entrepreneurs

Seoul Global Center announced Tuesday it will open applications for the Overall Assistance for Start-up Immigration System (Oasis)-4+ course for prospective trade entrepreneurs.

2024-09-10

Visa rules for international students to be relaxed in North Chungcheong

North Chungcheong announced Friday that it received a positive response from the Ministry of Justice regarding its request to ease visa regulations for international students.

2024-08-16

Foreign workers in manufacturing, construction hit record high in 2023: Justice Ministry

The number of foreign nationals working nonprofessional jobs in Korea reached an all-time high in 2023, with a notable shift from Chinese to workers from other Asian nations.

2024-08-14

Restaurants serving foreign food permitted to hire E-9 visa holders from August

The hiring of E-9 visa holders in restaurants will be expanded to foreign eateries in August, but the restrictions on tasks remain in place.

2024-07-19

Foreign job seekers hit 15-year high on back of visa rule changes

The number of foreigners coming to Korea for jobs posted the second-highest total since data was first collected at 173,000, with the government actively seeking to ease the visa process.

2024-07-11

Seoul Global Center opens applications for Oasis-1 startup info class

Seoul Global Center announced Thursday that it's accepting applications from foreigners who wish to take the Overall Assistance for Start-up Immigration System (Oasis)-1 course, which can earn points toward the startup visa.

2024-07-04

Justice Ministry eases requirements for university research visas

The Ministry of Justice eased qualifications for the D-2-5 research study visa and E-3 research visa.

2024-07-01

U.S. tourists top spenders in Korea on Visa cards

Visa released a breakdown of tourists' spending by country, with U.S. visitors favoring food-related expenses, while Japanese travelers went for medical services.

2024-06-24

Gov't relaxes visa requirements, new visa categories to attract foreign talent

The Korean government announced a set of plans to relax visa requirements in a bid to attract more foreign talent into various sectors of the economy.

2024-06-21

Visa application to become easier, mobile apps to add more languages: Government

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism released a proposal to boost inbound tourism as part of the economic ministerial meeting held Monday morning with the aim of boosting the local tourism industry.

2024-06-17