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Pilot Program to Bring In 300 Immigrant Workers Annually for Power Line Construction

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will bring in 300 immigrant workers annually through a pilot visa program to address workforce shortages in power transmission line construction, officials said Monday. Under the two-year trial program, the government will issue E-7 work visas to 300 foreign workers annually, who will be employed in the [...]

Korea Spending 2.5 Trillion Won to Remove Utility Poles

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Electric Power Corporation announced Tuesday that it will spend 2.5 trillion won ($2.2 billion) to remove utility poles and move power lines and other electricity installations underground over the next two years. Although utility poles have steadily disappeared from developed neighborhoods in city areas, many still remain [...]