SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a revision to the immigration law to grant long-term residency to Afghan evacuees airlifted in August from the Taliban-seized country and allow them to get jobs here. “In order for them to live independently in our society, getting jobs must be a priority,” Prime [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The government on Tuesday approved a revision to immigration law that would impose an emergency exit ban on foreign nationals found responsible for committing murder or other crimes that warrant a prison term of three years to life, government officials said. The adoption of the bill was made at [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The government will revise the rules on the immigration law related to real estate investment, as the law to allow foreign investors to get permanent residence permits has caused real estate speculation in Jeju Island. According to the 2010 law, any foreign investor spending more than 500 million won (US$493,000) in [...]