The 9th edition of Liberation DocFest, organised by the Liberation War Museum, will be held virtually from June 8. The five day-long festival is scheduled to end on June 12. On the occasion of the 50th independence anniversary of Bangladesh and the 25th anniversary of the Liberation War Museum, the festival will introduce a series of new screening sessions and special
Gov t to allow employment of foreign nationals at logistics companies
Posted : 2021-03-17 09:00
Updated : 2021-03-17 18:40
Delivery workers load parcels onto trucks at a logistics hub in Seoul in this March 17, 2020 photo. Yonhap
By Lee Hyo-jin
The government will allow the employment of foreign nationals at logistics companies for tasks limited to sorting parcels and loading them onto trucks, as part of its response to the chronic labor shortage in the industry.
The Ministry of Justice made a prior announcement about a revision to the enforcement ordinance of the Immigration Control Act, Tuesday, on expanding the category of workplaces allowing foreign nationals with the H-2 working visit visa, which is issued to certain overseas Koreans aged 25 or older.
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Korea urged to fix immigration policies
Posted : 2020-12-31 15:04
By Lee Hyo-jin
In recent decades, South Korea has emerged as a global economic powerhouse and become a core member of the international community. Leading the transformation have been many Korean individuals and companies who have written success stories in different parts of the world.
Joining the league of advanced countries, the country has strengthened its overseas presence and raised its global profile both economically by expanding exports and diplomatically by increasing its donations to developing nations.
However, despite its successful ascension to the world stage, Korea is considered neither internationalized nor inclusive. Society here is still insular, failing to embrace different cultures, races and nationalities.