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- Diplomatic missions to be added in 12 countries by next year
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Nov. 7 said it will open additional diplomatic missions in 12 countries to show international leadership and bolster the country's diplomatic power as a global pivotal country. Shown is Minister Park Jin (third from right) on Oct. 26 speaking in a virtual meeting w..
- 2023.11.10
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- 35,000 visas per year to go to highly skilled foreign workers
- The annual issuance of the E-7-4 visa for highly skilled foreign personnel has taken a huge leap from just 2,000 to 35,000. Minister of Justice Han Dong Hoon on Sept. 25 told a news conference at Gwacheon Government Complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Province, "We fully implement today the 'innovative..
- 2023.09.27
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- New service allows online financial transactions by expats
- Expats from Sept. 18 can make online financial transactions through the new service. The Ministry of Justice compares its data on an expat user with that sent from a financial company to authenticate ID and sends the results in real time to the company. (Lee Jihae) Registered foreign residents can u..
- 2023.09.19
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- Presidential couple attends Korean expat event in Indonesia
- President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is visiting Indonesia to attend summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, on Sept. 5 speaks at an event for Korean expats there at a hotel in Jakarta. (Kim Yong Wii from Office of the President) President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee, both of wh..
- 2023.09.12
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- President Yoon hosts event in Poland for Korean expats
- President Yoon Suk Yeol (fourth from left in front row), on an official visit to Poland, and first lady Kim Keon Hee (fifth from left in front row) on July 12 at a Warsaw hotel pose for a group photo with Korean expats in the Eastern European country at a roundtable event. President Yoon Suk Yeol, o..
- 2023.07.17
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- President Yoon attends int'l Korean scientist, engineer event
- President Yoon Suk Yeol (sixth from left in second row) on July 5 poses for a photo with the heads of ethnic Korean scientist and engineer groups abroad at the inaugural World Congress of Korean Scientists and Engineers held at the Korea Science and Technology Center in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. ..
- 2023.07.10
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- Rescue team arrives in Canada to battle wildfires there
- The 151-member Korean Disaster Relief Team dispatched to help fight wildfires in Canada on July 2 pose for a group photo upon arrival at Ottawa International Airport. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) has arrived in Canada to combat wildfires there. The Ministry o..
- 2023.07.06
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- Validity of online visa-free entry permit extended to 3 years
- The Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA), which allows visa-free entry for nationals of selected countries, from next week will be valid longer. The Ministry of Justice on June 29 said it will extend the K-ETA's validity on July 3 from two years to three. Those who apply for the permit on o..
- 2023.06.30
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- Koreans to get 1-2 years younger under revised age system
- The nation will soon adopt the international standard of calculating a person's legal and social age. The Ministry of Government Legislation on June 26 said the full-age counting system will take effect from June 28. "This national task of the Yoon Suk Yeol administration seeks to alleviate social a..
- 2023.06.28
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- Easing of skilled worker visa rules to boost foreign labor
- The Ministry of Justice on June 25 announced the easing of requirements for the E-7-4 work visa for highly skilled personnel and expand the number of foreign employees per company. Launched in 2017, this visa offers foreign workers who acquire skills in simple labor over a long period the opportunit..
- 2023.06.27