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Number of Immigrants in S. Korea Tops 1.3 mln in 2019

Number of Immigrants in S. Korea Tops 1.3 mln in 2019

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 [...]

No. of Foreign Residents in S. Korea Hits Record 2.05 mln in 2018

No. of Foreign Residents in S. Korea Hits Record 2.05 mln in 2018

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 [...]

Number of Foreign Residents in S. Korea Up 8.6 pct Last Year

Number of Foreign Residents in S. Korea Up 8.6 pct Last Year

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 [...]

Gov’t Hosts Talk on Inconveniences Faced by Foreign Residents of South Korea

Gov’t Hosts Talk on Inconveniences Faced by Foreign Residents of South Korea

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 [...]

Banks Target Foreign Residents in South Korea

Banks Target Foreign Residents in South Korea

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 [...]

Foreign Residents Top 2 Million in 2016, But Multicultural Marriages Sink

Foreign Residents Top 2 Million in 2016, But Multicultural Marriages Sink

SEJONG, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of foreign residents in South Korea has more than doubled over the past decade, topping the 2 million mark in 2016, but multicultural marriages have dropped sharply, government data showed Tuesday. The number of non-Korean citizens totaled some 2.05 million as of end-December 2016, according to the [...]