Korea wants young immigrants, but overlooks those raised here

Foreign-national young adults who grew up in South Korea lack adequate support as they transition into adulthood, despite the government’s push to attract more young immigrants amid a demographic crisis, the National Youth Policy Institute said Tuesday. The findings came from a survey conducted last year of 410 foreign nationals aged 19 to 34 who had grown up in Korea. Among the respondents, 73.4 percent said they needed Korean-language education after graduating from high school, while 42.7 per

By The Korea Herald