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Sun, March 26, 2023 | 05:26

Over 130,000 migrant workers to get visa extension in Korea

Over 130,000 migrant workers to get visa extension in Korea

The government has decided to grant stay extensions to over 130,000 migrant workers in the country to relieve labor shortage at farms and small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said Monday.

2022-03-28 10:12

[Cityscapes] Urban explorers connected worldwide despite pandemic

CityscapesUrban explorers connected worldwide despite pandemic

Urban exploration is a global network. There are communities in nations around the world, especially in the West, but also in nearby China which has a huge community spread out across the country, from Beijing and Shanghai to Hong Kong and Shenzhen, and Japan where it enjoys mainstream respectability. In Korea, the community of people who scale rooftops, explore abandonments ...

2022-03-22 21:02

Afghan children in Ulsan to start school on Monday

Afghan children in Ulsan to start school on Monday

Afghan children in Ulsan, who have not been able to attend school yet due to fierce protests from some Korean parents, will finally begin their school life on Monday, according to the local education office, Friday.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-03-19 09:00

Romanian nun awarded Korean citizenship for helping migrants, refugees

Romanian nun awarded Korean citizenship for helping migrants, refugees

Romanian nun, Sister Cristina Evelina Gal, has been awarded with Korean citizenship after her 15 years of dedication to supporting immigrants and refugees in the country.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-03-16 16:06

Gov't refuses to amend 'discriminatory' qualification requirement for foreign teachers

Gov't refuses to amend 'discriminatory' qualification requirement for foreign teachers

The education ministry has refused to accept a recommendation from the National Human Rights Commission that it address a potentially discriminatory regulation requiring higher qualifications for foreign teachers at private learning institutions, officials said Tuesday.

2022-03-15 16:33

Ukrainians in Korea devastated by war-torn homeland

Ukrainians in Korea devastated by war-torn homeland

It was around midday on Feb. 24, when 23-year-old Kostiantyn Kozoriz, a Ukrainian resident in Seoul, saw on live broadcasts how Kyiv, the capital of his homeland, was being bombarded by Russian forces.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-03-15 16:29

'Russians only worry about IKEA, Apple moving out': Ukrainians say Russians should value human lives

Ukrainian resident of Korea speaks out

Ukrainian resident of Korea speaks out

Ukrainian resident of Korea speaks out

Oleksii Omelianovych comes across as very friendly and earnest, managing to convey honest humor even while his home country is under invasion. He seems more like a new friend you've made at your dormitory than the very accomplished researcher he has become, and maybe that's because he became one in so short a time.

2022-03-15 00:04

Ukrainians in Korea devastated by war-torn homeland

Afghan children find it hard to adapt to life in Ulsan

Afghan children find it hard to adapt to life in Ulsan

ULSAN - While students of Seoboo elementary school in Ulsan headed to classes on the first day of the spring semester on March 2, 9-year-old Zainab from Afghanistan, who moved to the southeastern port city last month, had to stay at home. She asked her parents when she would be able to join her peers at school, but neither of them gave her a clear answer, which left the girl ...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-03-14 09:00

[Temple Adventures] Daewon Temple and the big blue dragon

Temple AdventuresDaewon Temple and the big blue dragon

Daewon Temple in northern Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, goes a long way to disrupt the naive narrative that all Korean Buddhist temples look the same. Korean Buddhist temples have subtle, and not so subtle, differences. And Daewon Temple isn't subtle about its differences, with a 100-meter-long life-sized blue dragon sidewinding its way down the hillside.

2022-03-11 13:35

Scholar calls for better integration of Korea's Muslims

Scholar calls for better integration of Korea's Muslims

The arrival of 500 Yemeni asylum seekers on Jeju Island in 2018 sparked debate over how the country handles refugees, including an online backlash, a petition for the government to take action, and anti-refugee protests on Jeju and in Seoul.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-03-09 08:51

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