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Korea limits foreign nationals’ retroactive pension contributions to periods of actual residence

Under new guidelines, foreign nationals will be able to make retroactive pension contributions only up to the amount of time they actually spent living in Korea.

2026.9.1

On the first day of applications for the first round of state-funded cash handouts, residents apply at the Haenggung-dong Community Service Center in Paldal District, Suwon, Gyeonggi, on July 21. [YONHAP]

Just 13 percent of foreigners eligible for Korea's consumption coupons

Korea's consumption coupon program includes 358,000 foreign nationals, the Ministry of Interior and Safety announced Sunday.

2025.7.21

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A DL E&C employee guides a foreign worker at an apartment construction site in the Seoul metropolitan area through an AI-based automatic translation system on Dec. 10, 2024. [YONHAP]

Foreign workforce at construction sites reaches 14.7% as reliance grows.

Roughly 230,000 foreign nationals worked at construction sites last year, accounting for 14.7 percent of the total workforce and highlighting the industry’s growing reliance on migrant labor, half of whom are on F-4 visas for overseas Koreans.

2025.5.20

SK Telecom on Sunday released 'Miri,' a service catered to the needs of foreign residents. [SK TELECOM]

Telecom companies target foreign residents with new products

Mobile carriers are ramping up services for foreign residents as the coronavirus outbreak has taken a toll on revenue from overseas roaming services. Major telecom companies SK Telecom, KT and LG U+ have added services to attract new customers.

2020.8.3

Tag: foreign national

foreign national

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Korea limits foreign nationals’ retroactive pension contributions to periods of actual residence

Just 13 percent of foreigners eligible for Korea's consumption coupons

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Foreign workforce at construction sites reaches 14.7% as reliance grows.

Telecom companies target foreign residents with new products