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Daegu Fire Station Offers Interpretation Service for Foreigners

DAEGU, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A fire station in the southeastern city of Daegu said Thursday it has started to offer a translation service for foreign residents in the city, amid increasing calls for help from them. According to the Suseong Fire Station, there are more than 28,000 registered foreign residents in the city, [...]

Watchdog Advises Police to Guarantee Interpretation Service to Foreign Nationals During Probe

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The state human rights watchdog on Monday advised police to make interpretation services available when questioning foreign nationals involved in a criminal case. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) advised the National Police Agency chief to improve the system and remove language barriers in order to protect [...]