South Korea to accept additional 22,000 seasonal migrant workers in second half of the year

South Korea to accept additional 22,000 seasonal migrant workers in second half of the year

Korea will allocate more than 22,000 additional seasonal migrant workers in the second half of this year to tackle chronic labor shortages in its agricultural and fisheries sectors, the justice ministry said Friday. The ministry said it held a joint meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Tuesday and approved the allocation of 22,731 seasonal workers to 100 local governments ac…