More than 270 multicultural family members learned about Korean laws and regulations through tailored education programs run by the Ministry of Government Legislation in the first half of this year. According to the ministry, Sunday, the education programs were offered in 15 multicultural family centers and other institutions in Seoul, Sejong, Guri in Gyeonggi Province and Asan in South Chungcheong Province to help multicultural family members successfully settle in Korean society.
The Ministry of Government Legislation signed an agreement with the National Assembly Library and the Korea Legislation Research Institute (KLRI) on sharing research reports and translations of overseas acts and ordinances possessed by each organization, to provide the public better access to information on overseas laws.
The Minister of Government Legislation, Lee Wan-kyu, stressed that government-run digitized legal information systems have become an essential tool in facilitating the development of democracy, during a symposium of Asian experts in legislation and governance, Thursday.