SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) -- The South Korean government has decided to substantially increase the number of foreign workers at industrial sites and in rural areas this year, in response to the population crisis and labor shortage. The government is also considering the introduction of long-term employment incentives to encourage skill development among foreign workers [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea held a large-scale job fair in Seoul to give foreign companies a chance to attract talents here and offer international students an opportunity to land a decent job in the country, the industry ministry said Monday. The 2023 Global Talent Fair, hosted by the industry and labor [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of international students studying at South Korean universities shot up 10 percent on-year in 2022 to set a new record, data showed Sunday, following eased global travel restrictions. Around 166,870 foreign students were studying at local universities as of April 2022, rising sharply from 152,258 tallied a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — All international students bound for South Korea should undergo additional coronavirus testing within a day of arrival, the education ministry said Wednesday, in the latest effort to contain the spread of the highly contagious virus. The ministry announced toughened measures, which will be effective for the first half and [...]