South Korea lets in more foreign workers, vying with Japan and Taiwan

Expanded programs benefit hospitality, shipbuilding and other industries

20241007N foreign workers in South Korea

South Korea began training workers in shipbuilding skills in Indonesia this August. (South Korean government)

NAMI MATSUURA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- From higher caps for low-skilled workers to a training center for shipbuilding specialists, South Korea is ramping up efforts to attract foreign workers also being courted by neighboring Japan and Taiwan.

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