With only one month left ahead of the launch of a new government agency for overseas Koreans, all eyes are on where the organization will be established. While various local municipalities have expressed hopes to host the new state-run agency in their region, the race is now narrowed down to the final two candidates - Seoul and Incheon.
The Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a parliament-approved bill upgrading the state agency on veterans affairs to a ministry-level body and establishing a new government agency handling policies on overseas Koreans.
The National Assembly approved a bill on upgrading the state agency on veterans affairs to a ministry-level body and establishing a new government agency to handle policies on overseas Koreans on Monday.