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- Guidelines on Overseas Voting(The 22nd National Assembly elections)
- ① Verify Identity (Present Form of ID) ※ Overseas voters must present an original copy of a relevant document designated by overseas poll station managers for verification of nationality <Where and when to vote> ▶ Place : Diplomatic missions (Other locations designated by the overseas voting comm..
- 2024.03.13
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- ROK Government Decides to Provide US$200,000 in Humanitarian Aid to Mongolia in Response to Dzud
- 1. The government of the Republic of Korea will provide US$200,000 in humanitarian aid to Mongolia, where the ongoing Dzud* is inflicting damage. * A natural disaster phenomenon that occurs in Mongolia, particularly during the harsh winter months, resulting in widespread death among livestock ※ (Da..
- 2024.03.12
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- Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol on the 105th March First Independence Movement Day
- My fellow citizens, 7 million overseas Koreans, decorated patriots who fought for the nation’s independence, Today, we celebrate the 105th March First Independence Movement Day. With utmost reverence, I pay a heartfelt tribute to our fallen patriotic forefathers and patriots who devoted themselves ..
- 2024.03.05
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- Emergency text alerts to be sent in English for foreign nationals
- Emergency text alerts in English will be sent to inform foreign nationals who lack fluency in Korean on contingencies in the country. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Korea Meteorological Administration on Feb. 28 announced the addition of such texts with a beep sound to provide such peop..
- 2024.03.04
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- Tech education for multicultural youth to help them enter society
- The Ministry of Employment and Labor on Feb. 26 said it will offer this year job training for 200 people from multicultural families and launch customized education for multicultural youth at 10 campuses nationwide of the vocational college Korea Polytechnics. Shown are two multicultural students wh..
- 2024.02.29
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- Parents of foreign students to be invited as seasonal workers
- The Ministry of Justice on Feb. 25 announced a pilot program to run through year's end to allow the parents of foreign students in the country to work as seasonal laborers. (Imsil-gun County Office) The Ministry of Justice on Feb. 25 announced a policy action to improve the seasonal work system by e..
- 2024.02.27
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- 6-month stay for expats required from April for health insurance
- Expats including ethnic Koreans from abroad with foreign passports and Korean expats overseas who retain Korean nationality from April must live in Korea for at least six months before gaining eligibility for the country's National Health Insurance (NHI). The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS)..
- 2024.01.29
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- What changes this year affect expats and foreign visitors?
- This year will see the improvement of services and launch of new ones for expats and foreign visitors to the country in sectors like transportation, education and immigration-related tasks. Shown is a blue dragon sculpture at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno-gu District as 2024 is the Year of th..
- 2024.01.04
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- Hallyu gains base in Vietnam via renovated Hanoi Library
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's first public library project abroad, Hanoi Library in Vietnam, has been completed at the end of this month after work began in 2021. Shown is the facility's lobby. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's first public library project abroad, the ren..
- 2023.12.28
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- Diplomatic missions to be added in 12 countries by next year
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Nov. 7 said it will open additional diplomatic missions in 12 countries to show international leadership and bolster the country's diplomatic power as a global pivotal country. Shown is Minister Park Jin (third from right) on Oct. 26 speaking in a virtual meeting w..
- 2023.11.10