What’s in the "national interest" right now (according to government) is securing labour to meet current short-term shortages, so the planning focus is on identifying immediate needs With a shrinking youth cohort, the list of shortages keeps growing 2/9 koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-11...

E-9 visa holders to be able to work in restaurants starting next year

The change in visa policy comes as part of one of 167 regulatory reforms Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced on Wednesday. The reforms aim to support small and medium-sized business owners and facil...

Foreign-born population increased by about 50% 2012-2022, to 3.5% of population Planned labour migration already expanding in #Korea Record entry quotas for low-skill jobs in 2024: 165K To meet youth cohort gap, expect more to come 3/9