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Posted : 2021-04-01 15:06 Updated : 2021-04-01 15:17 Foreign residents participate in a mock poll at Seoul Station organized by an election office in Seoul in this May 31, 2018 photo, ahead of the nationwide local elections which were held three days later. Korea Times file By Lee Hyo-jin Eligible immigrant voters in the upcoming Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections who are not fluent in Korean are being sidelined due to the absence of translated information on the candidates and voting procedures. Following the revision to the Public Official Election Act in August 2005, foreign nationals who had stayed in the country for over three years after obtaining permanent residency were given the right to vote in local elections. The upcoming Seoul and Busan mayoral by-elections set for April 7 will be the fifth time they will be able to exercise their voting rights. ....
Korea urged to fix immigration policies Posted : 2020-12-31 15:04 By Lee Hyo-jin In recent decades, South Korea has emerged as a global economic powerhouse and become a core member of the international community. Leading the transformation have been many Korean individuals and companies who have written success stories in different parts of the world. Joining the league of advanced countries, the country has strengthened its overseas presence and raised its global profile both economically by expanding exports and diplomatically by increasing its donations to developing nations. However, despite its successful ascension to the world stage, Korea is considered neither internationalized nor inclusive. Society here is still insular, failing to embrace different cultures, races and nationalities. ....
Migrant women call for equal pay for equal work Posted : 2020-12-17 13:31 Updated : 2020-12-18 09:09 Female migrant workers and local activists demand the government provide better working conditions for migrant women at the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) in central Seoul, Nov. 17. / Courtesy of Women Migrants Human Rights Center of Korea 80 percent of female migrants experience disadvantages in workplace By Lee Hyo-jin Hundreds of female migrant workers employed at government-run facilities are suffering discrimination and unfair treatment, according to a recent survey by Hope Center with Migrant Workers, a civic group based in Seoul. The survey results were revealed on Wednesday at a discussion session held by the Women Migrants Human Rights Center of Korea ahead of International Migrants Day which falls on Dec. 18. ....