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Wed, July 6, 2022 | 12:16
Jeju mulls increasing minimum investment for resident visa to 1.5 bil. Won
Jeju mulls increasing minimum investment for resident visa to 1.5 bil. Won
The provincial government of Jeju said Friday it will push to raise the minimum investment required from foreigners under its real-estate investment immigration visa policy to 1.5 billion won.
2022-01-21 15:25
Stay permit requirements for undocumented foreign children to be eased from February
Stay permit requirements for undocumented foreign children to be eased from February
Undocumented children of foreign nationality who reside in Korea will have temporarily eased requirements to obtain stay permits from next month. The Ministry of Justice announced that it will ease the regulations on stay permit requirements for such children here to cover their rights to education more comprehensively, starting next month and carrying through until March 202...
Lee Hae-rin | 2022-01-21 15:21
Korea to grant visas to more undocumented foreign children
Korea to grant visas to more undocumented foreign children
The government will temporarily expand its visa issuance for foreign children illegally residing in the country to better guarantee their right to education, the justice ministry said Thursday.
2022-01-20 15:48
Korea to raise minimum wage of foreign crews
Korea to raise minimum wage of foreign crews
The government has decided to raise the minimum wage of foreign crew members on local fishing boats to the level received by their Korean colleagues by 2026, the oceans ministry said Wednesday.
2022-01-19 15:09
[Cityscapes] Peeling back Banpo's layers
[Cityscapes] Peeling back Banpo's layers
Many readers reacted to my previous article, on Korea's ugly apartment complex names, by pointing out that the apartment buildings themselves tend to be a blight on the landscape. They're not wrong, but this point is more of a conversation starter than a real hot take. And so I've been paying more attention to the south side of the river hoping to find beauty in the dull, rep...
2022-01-18 18:08
Gwangju-based Irish singer-songwriter goes 'Burgundy' in debut album
Gwangju-based Irish singer-songwriter goes 'Burgundy' in debut album
Working under the moniker “sanchez.” since 2020, the Gwangju-based singer-songwriter has been releasing music in mostly the vein of indie folk, releasing standalones his first year then moving into more serious territory with a debut EP last year. With the release of “Knock Them Down” on Jan. 5 along with the follow-up single “Bethlehem” out today, the artist has announced “B...
2022-01-18 17:24
Punk label releases 3rd 'Them & Us' compilation
Punk label releases 3rd 'Them & Us' compilation
Eleven Korean punk bands perform 22 songs, one an original song and the other a famous cover. That's the jist of the “Them & Us” compilation series put out by DIY punk label World Domination, Inc. (WDI).
2022-01-18 00:52
Foreign children in Seoul to receive education fee support from March: education office
Foreign children in Seoul to receive education fee support from March: education office
Foreign children aged 3-5 in Seoul will receive education fee support equivalent to that for South Korean children from March, the city's education office said Monday.
2022-01-17 12:48
Seoul to consider introduction of startup visa: justice minister
Seoul to consider introduction of startup visa: justice minister
South Korea will consider introducing a new visa category for foreign startup entrepreneurs to vitalize the domestic startup ecosystem, Seoul's justice minister said Wednesday.
2022-01-13 11:12
[RAS Korea] Off the beaten path in Gyeongju
[RAS Korea] Off the beaten path in Gyeongju
Just as autumn 2021 was descending on Korea, I went to Gyeongju before the colors had begun to change. The allure of the ancient capital of the peninsula, back when it was under the name of the Silla Kingdom (57 BCE-935 CE), garners my affection.
2022-01-11 13:23
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