The foreign seasonal worker program, launched to address labor shortages in rural areas due to aging and depopulation, celebrates its 10th anniversary. While praised for its positive impact on agriculture, it faces challenges including human rights abuses and illegal broker involvement, prompting calls for improved systems.
Jeongeup City is conducting on-site inspections to protect the human rights of 143 foreign seasonal workers from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia, and to ensure a stable working environment. The city aims to prevent unauthorized departures and will expand inspections to include families of marriage immigrants.
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Justice said Thursday it conducted an i...
South Korea will accept a record 93,500 foreign seasonal workers for the agriculture sector in the first half of the year, up from 77,411 workers throughout last year. The agriculture ministry plans to enhance worker skills through multilingual training content and is consulting with the justice ministry to introduce a new visa allowing longer stays for skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries.
