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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 22:49

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

CityscapesPeeling 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 KoreaOff 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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