More than 2,000 foreign workers to be hired at Korean shipyards this month
Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard is seen in Ulsan Metropolitan City. Courtesy of Hyundai Heavy Industries
More than 2,000 foreign workers will be hired by Korean shipyards this month in a measure to help resolve an acute workforce shortage, according to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Sunday.
The government issued E-7 and E-9 visas for the group in a speedy screening process in January.
It also plans to launch a training program for local jobseekers so that they can work at the country's shipyards, mostly located in the southern regions. (Yonhap)