[INTERVIEW] 'Korea needs to put immigration policies into action' Posted : 2021-02-04 09:13 Updated : 2021-02-04 16:53 Steve Hamilton, chief of mission to International Organization for Migration (IOM) to Korea, speaks with The Korea Times at his office in central Seoul, Jan. 26. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul By Lee Hyo-jin Korea's willingness to embrace open immigration policies is reflected in its laws, but now it is time to put that spirit into action, says Steve Hamilton, chief of mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to Korea. "Having come from outside, Korea is currently enjoying global prominence especially with its culture. Many people from various countries want to come here," Hamilton said during an interview with The Korea Times in the IOM Seoul office in Jung District, Jan. 26