SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Yongsan Ward, one of Seoul’s most multinational districts, announced Thursday it plans to pick 30 foreign residents as honorary community leaders. The plan is part of the ward office’s efforts to encourage more foreign residents to take part in community affairs and boost communication among residents in the central [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Excluding foreign residents from COVID-19 emergency relief funds in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province is an unjustified act of discrimination, a human rights watchdog said Thursday. The National Human Rights Council of Korea (NHRCK) called on Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung to take corrective measures [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreigners staying in South Korea increased nearly 7 percent last year, topping 2.5 million for the first time, government data showed Monday. According to data released by the Ministry of Justice, 2,524,656 foreigners were residing in the country as of the end of 2019, marking a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of immigrants, including naturalized citizens, in South Korea topped 1.3 million as of May this year, government data showed Thursday. The number of immigrants, including naturalized citizens, in South Korea has been rising steadily, reaching 1.32 million this year, up 1.7 percent from a year ago, according [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 2 million foreigners were registered as residents in South Korea as of November last year, bolstered by a growing number of those with permanent residency, government data showed Thursday. The number of foreign residents totaled 2,054,621 as of Nov. 1, 2018, up 10.4 percent from a year [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — About 15 percent of the foreign residents in South Korea are illegal immigrants, with Thais forming the biggest national group of illegal immigrants here, a report showed Sunday. A total of 370,889 foreigners were staying in South Korea without permission as of July, 15 percent of the entire population [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners residing in South Korea will be allowed to make policy proposals to the government beginning at the end of this year at the earliest, the interior ministry said Thursday. At present, the government is collecting opinions on its policies from local residents, as well as policy proposals and [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreigners staying in South Korea increased by nearly 9 percent last year, with the rate of illegal foreign workers also rising 15 percent, government data showed Tuesday. According to data released by the Ministry of Justice, 2,367,607 foreigners were residing in the country as of the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A discussion on the difficulties foreign residents face in South Korea was held yesterday at the Central Government Complex in Seoul. Titled “Panel Talks on Improving Public Services in Korea” and hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the discussion was held by top foreign dignitaries residing [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With more than 2 million foreign residents in South Korea, and the number of individuals with voting rights surpassing 100,000 people for the first time this year, local banks are targeting foreign retail banking customers to cash in on the rising expat population. Some banks have started offering banking [...]