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- President offers aid for 26 foreign nationals who died in Itaewon incident
- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 1 pledged support for foreign nationals who died in the Itaewon incident equal to that for Koreans at a Cabinet meeting he chaired at the Office of the President in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. "World leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister..
- 2022.12.21
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- Visa-free entry for people from 91 countries to resume next month
- Nationals of eight countries and regions including Japan from Nov. 1 can enter Korea without a visa. Lim Sookyoung, director-general of the infectious disease crisis response bureau of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, on Oct. 19 told a briefing, "Visa-free entry for nationals of eight cou..
- 2022.12.20
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- Mass transit subsidy in Seoul to cover foreign pregnant women
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government from Nov. 1 will give pregnant women from multicultural families a one-time transportation subsidy worth KRW 700,000 (USD 488) in expanding eligibility for the benefit from Korean nationals only. (iclickart). *[Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution of the abo..
- 2022.12.19
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- PCR test for inbound travelers on 1st day of arrival to be lifted
- The mandatory PCR test for all inbound passengers in Korea on their first day of arrival will be lifted from Oct. 1. Second Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Lee Ki-il, who is concurrently first general coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, on Sept. 30 told a ..
- 2022.12.16
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- New system to provide region-tailored visas for foreign workers
- A new visa for local government entities will be customized to reflect a region's labor demand. The Ministry of Justice on July 25 said it will introduce a "region-specific" visa system for foreign nationals who meet requirements for regional specialization on the condition that they stay and work i..
- 2022.12.15
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- Korea ranked 17th in liberal democracy, tops in Asia
- Korea ranks 17th worldwide in the liberal democracy index, according to the latest rankings released on July 19 by the global statistics website Our World in Data. (Screen capture from Our World in Data) Korea is ranked 17th worldwide in the liberal democracy index. According to the index's map rele..
- 2022.12.14
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- President Yoon takes office under 'Again, Republic of Korea' motto
- President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 10 is sworn into office at the nation's 20th presidential inauguration ceremony held at National Assembly Plaza in the Yeouido area of Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Yang Dong Wook from Defense Media Agency) President Yoon Suk Yeol, the nation's 20th head of state,..
- 2022.12.14
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- President bids farewell, calls Korea 'nation of great people'
- President Moon Jae-in on May 9, the last day of his term, called Korea "a country with strong resilience in the face of crisis," "an unshakable nation" and "a nation that plays a leading role on the international stage." In his farewell speech in the morning at Cheong Wa Dae, he said he is "very gra..
- 2022.12.13
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- NK leader expresses 'unwavering respect' for President Moon
- Leaders of the two Koreas have exchanged autographed letters ahead of President Moon Jae-in leaving office next month in which they reaffirmed their efforts toward peace on the Korean Peninsula and eventual reunification. In a news briefing at Chunchugwan Press Center, Cheong Wa Dae Spokesperson Par..
- 2022.12.07
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- UN to open gender equality center in Korea in year's 1st half
- Minister of Gender Equality and Family Chung Young-ai on June 23 last year signs a memorandum of understanding on the setup of the United Nations Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality at Government Complex-Seoul. (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family) The United Nations will set up in Kor..
- 2022.12.06