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Number of Int’l Migrants Falls at Fastest Pace in 2021 amid Pandemic

SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean and foreign migrants fell to the lowest level in 18 years last year as the COVID-19 pandemic restricted cross-border movements by people, data showed Thursday. The number of international migrants, referring to those who stay for more than 90 days here, declined 347,000, or [...]

33 pct of Foreign Migrants Have Suicidal Thoughts Due to Fatigue

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Some of the foreign migrants who have received counseling due to psychological problems while living in Korea have considered taking their own life, according to a recent survey. According to an analysis by Do Min-jung, head of the YOU&ME Institute of Psychological Counseling, from October 2016 to the present, [...]