Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea announces 'top-tier' visas to attract high-tech foreign talent

The Justice Ministry announced Thursday the introduction of new visas aimed at recruiting and retaining foreign talent, with the country expecting around three million foreigners to reside in Korea within the next five years.

2024-09-26

Burundian broker and 7 others apprehended on charges of luring African nationals with fake invitations

Immigration authorities have apprehended eight people, including a Burundian national, on charges of bringing in African people wishing to enter South Korea by providing them with fake invitations, officials said Tuesday.

2024-08-13

Undocumented immigrant from Kazakhstan flees from immigration office in Suwon while handcuffed

An undocumented immigrant from Kazakhstan fled from an immigration office in Suwon while in handcuffs, police said Friday.

2024-08-09

Immigrants needed but not welcomed in Korea [AGENDA 2024]

Why do South Koreans discriminate against foreigners, and what can be done to make the country more welcoming to immigrants?

2024-05-28

Police transfer Hanshin University staff to prosecution for Uzbek student deportation

Police on Tuesday transferred four Hanshin University staff members, who are accused of abducting and confining Uzbek students during their forced departure last year, to the prosecution.

2024-05-21

Seoul mayor presents plan to lure foreign talent, establish multicultural society

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Monday unveiled a comprehensive plan to attract and retain foreign talent by offering scholarships and implementing new child care policies.

2024-05-20

한국의 이민 제도 변화 필요성 증명하는 숫자들

For a business owner in Korea, foreign workers are essential to keep his factory going. At a motor factory nestled in the Banwol industrial complex of Ansan, Gyeonggi, six Vietnamese workers — who all came to Korea for employment — were diligently...

2024-05-07

New immigration policies needed as Korea turns truly multicultural [AGENDA 2024]

Korea, striving to become a multicultural developed country, still struggles with formulating a comprehensive immigration policy that caters to both Korean needs and immigrants' integration aspirations.

2024-04-28

For would-be immigrants to Korea, reality often falls short of rhetoric [AGENDA 2024]

Korea wants more skilled immigrants to come and boost its labor force, one of the fastest aging and shrinking in the world. But it's rather picky about who…

2024-03-24

Immigration policy needs a long-term approach

Korea must steer carefully so that the greater immigrant presence does not translate into conflict.

2024-02-25