412회 한국, 외국인 우수 인재에 거주비자 발급 추진 / 국민 SNS ‘싸이월드’가 돌아온다

<p>진행자: 간형우, Brolley Genster</p><p><br></p><p><strong>1. South Korea to tweak visa policies and welcome more foreigners</strong></p><p>요약: 정부는 외국인 우수 인력 유치를 위해 거주비자 발급 방안을 조정한다고 밝혔다.</p><p><br></p><p>[1] South Korea plans to change parts of its visa policy to allow more skilled foreigners into the country, in a bid to tackle its declining population and aging society. The plans were unveiled Wednesday at a regular briefing held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p><strong>*in a bid to ~: ~하기 위해 </strong></p><p><strong>*decline: 감소(하다) </strong></p><p><strong>*unveil: 덮개를 벗기다, 발표하다 </strong></p><p><br></p><p>[2] According to the ministry, the government plans to lower qualifications to obtain long-term residency, or a F-2 visa, for talented foreigners in “promising industries” that require support on a “national level.” Exactly which industries are to be included in the category has not been decided yet.</p><p><strong>*obtain: 얻다, 입수하다 </strong></p><p><strong>*residency: 거주</strong></p><p><strong>*promising: 유망한, 촉망되는</strong></p><p><br></p><p>[3] The Justice Ministry is also considering to create a new residency visa for remote working foreigners in IT and other cutting-edge technologies. There were also plans to allow E-9 visa holders, or foreign workers in manual labor, to stay in the country.</p><p><strong>*remote: 원격의, 외진, 먼</strong></p><p><strong>*cutting-edge: 최첨단</strong></p><p><strong>*manual: 수동의, 육체 노동의</strong></p><p><br></p><p>[4] In South Korea, foreigners in fields like fishing, farming, manufacturing and other labor-intensive jobs reside under an E-9 visa. If the person meets government criteria, an E-9 visa can be changed to an E-74, or a nonprofessional visa, which guarantees long-term stay. </p><p><strong>*manufacturing: 제조업</strong></p><p><strong>*intensive: 집중적인</strong></p><p><strong>*criteria: 기준, 표준 </strong></p><p><br></p><p>기사 원문: <a href="http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210707000912&amp;ACE_SEARCH=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.koreaherald.com/view