Handonghun "Foreign Skilled Workers Quota Expanded from 2,000 to 30,000"

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Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon is answering questions from the press at the National Assembly on the 21st. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Han Dong-hoon, Minister of Justice, announced on the 28th that "the quota for skilled workers will be significantly expanded from 2,000 last year to over 30,000 this year." This is a measure to address the ongoing labor shortage in companies, even if only in the short term.

Minister Han reported this to President Yoon Suk-yeol at the '2023 National Fiscal Strategy Meeting,' according to a written briefing by Lee Do-woon, spokesperson for the Presidential Office.

Minister Han explained, "Resolving the labor shortage issue at workplaces is an important short-term task. Starting this year, under the President's directive, we are actively promoting the expansion of foreign workers. Since the number, which was around 1,000 in 2020, has been increased thirtyfold at once, there should be no complaints that foreigners cannot enter due to a lack of quota."

He added, "We will also amend the law to allow the extension of the seasonal worker stay period from the existing 5 months to an additional 3 months."

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