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Police raid Gyeonggi factory over serious injury to foreign worker from air gun

Police on Tuesday raided a plating factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, where the owner allegedly injured a foreign worker with an industrial air gun about two months ago, causing severe internal injuries.

2026.4.14

Park Chan-su, right, the owner of a studio apartment building in Yeongam County, South Jeolla, greets a migrant worker, left, as he leaves for work, in 2025. [JUN YUL]

Acceptance versus resentment: Two immigrant areas in Korea tell contrasting tales

Yeongam County in South Jeolla placed among the highest-ranked regions nationwide for immigrant acceptance. At the other end of the scale stood Jeju, which recorded an acceptance score of 52.1, among the lowest in the country.

2026.1.18

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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.

2025.12.24

Two people are seen working at a radish farm in Gangneung, Gangwon, on Dec. 22. [YONHAP]

Seoul to accept 109,100 foreign seasonal workers in 2026

Korea has decided to accept 109,100 foreign seasonal workers into the country next year under a program aimed to cope with labor shortages in sectors such as agriculture and fisheries, sources said Wednesday.

2025.12.24

Foreign workers at Samsung Heavy Industries stop by an Asian market to buy food after finishing their work in Geoje, South Gyeongsang on June 5. [SONG BONG-GEUN]

Korea sees record 1.1 million foreign workers in 2025

The number of foreign workers in Korea surpassed 1.1 million in 2025 to reach a record high, while the proportion of employed international students also rose sharply, a survey showed Thursday.

2025.12.18

At a factory in Naju, South Jeolla, a case of human rights abuse unfolds as workers tie a migrant laborer to cargo. [JEONNAM MIGRANT LABOR HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK]

Gov't investigation finds widespread labor abuses against foreign workers

A sweeping government investigation has found widespread labor abuses against foreign workers in Korea, with officials reporting that 93 percent of inspected workplaces violated labor laws.

2025.11.19

Foreign workers wearing Vietnamese headwear, or Non la, dig for potatoes at a farm in Gangeung, Gangwon, on July 23 in this photo unrelated to the story. [YONHAP]

Farms struggle to keep hands as seasonal workers dash to higher-paying jobs

A growing number of seasonal foreign workers are vanishing from job sites across rural Korea, deepening concerns among local governments.

2025.7.25

Cambodian workers arriving on E-9 visas line up to wait for transportation at Incheon International Airport on the morning of May 27. [NEWS1]

Number of foreign workers with nonprofessional employment visas drop 21%

The number of foreign workers arriving in Korea with nonprofessional employment visas (E-9) dropped 21 percent this year, according to government data Sunday, apparently hit by the nation's sluggish economic growth.

2025.6.22

A street in Jongno District, central Seoul, full of restaurants [YONHAP]

Desperate restaurant owners turn to robots, day laborers amid worker shortage

Despite various hiring incentives, small business owners say job seekers aren’t showing up. As of the second half of last year, the food and beverage service industry reported a labor shortage of 49,312 people, according to the Labor Ministry.

2025.5.21

Minister of Employment and Labor Lee Jeong-sik speaks at a briefing where the ministry unveiled new regulations and support measures for small businesses and foreign workers at the Central Government Complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Fatal Aricell factory fire prompts stricter safety regulations to protect foreign workers

In response to the deadly Aricell factory fire that killed 23, including 18 foreign workers, the Labor Ministry will roll out tighter safety regulations.

2024.8.13