SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s government said Monday it has permitted the entry of 26 Syrians who are seeking refugee status here. The Ministry of Justice said out of 28 Syrians who have been staying at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, all except two have been allowed into the country. The [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Due to the stagnating economy and declining real estate sales, the number of Koreans migrating to different areas has declined in three consecutive months (as of May). The total number of domestic migrants in May was 589,000, the lowest figure for the month since May 1975 (480,000). Among those [...]
INCHEON, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Two Chinese nationals who were indicted on charges of illegally sneaking into South Korea through the country’s largest airport received a suspended jail term and were order to be deported, court records showed Friday. The Incheon District Court sentenced the husband and wife to a year and eight months [...]
The Justice Ministry said Thursday it has expanded its “visit reservation system” to include more foreign residents in South Korea, effective on Monday, to reduce inconvenience at crowded immigration offices. (Image : Homepage screen capture) SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) - The Justice Ministry said Thursday it has expanded its “visit reservation system” to include more [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – To help the increasing population of foreigners to blend into the local area, the Incheon city government published a guidebook for new arrivals to the city. The guidebook was published in four languages – English, Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese. A total of 2,000 copies were made of the 120-page book. [...]