Local governments are engaged in a competitive bid to host the country s new immigration agency, as legislative efforts to establish one gain momentum in the National Assembly.
Local governments are engaged in a competitive bid to host the country s new immigration agency, as legislative efforts to establish one gain momentum in the National Assembly.
Local governments have set their sights on establishing international schools as a strategy to counter the challenges caused by low birthrates in the nation as people are being drawn to bigger metropolitan areas, such as Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.
Less than a year after its launch, a small wedding project in Jung District of the southeastern port city of Ulsan has been unexpectedly suspended due to a lack of interest. This contrasts with Ulju County, also in Ulsan, which intends to continue the program by offering increased subsidies this year.
The government s ambitious plan to establish a new migrant-related government agency is stalling as the immigration policy committee - despite its reorganization last year for the agency launch - has not held a meeting for nearly a year.