SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign students who graduate from South Korean universities face steep hurdles in securing stable residency through employment, according to a new academic study, raising questions about the country’s ability to retain international talent amid demographic decline. The findings, published Friday in the Journal of the Korean Association for Immigration Policy, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly one in six foreign graduates who stayed in South Korea after studying have faced workplace difficulties, including conflicts with Korean colleagues or wage disputes, according to a government-funded study released Sunday. The Korea Immigration Service Institute found that 16.4 percent of foreign residents who previously studied in Korea [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite government hopes that international students could help ease labor shortages in South Korea’s manufacturing sector, a new study suggests that most foreign graduates are reluctant to remain in the country for the long haul. According to a report released Tuesday by the Korea Immigration Policy Research Institute, only [...]