Population decline & Immigration policy
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- Опубликовано: 22 апр 2024
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Thanks for tuning in, you’re watching Arirang’s Within the Frame. Coming to you live from Seoul, I’m Han Da-eun.
National debate is heating up here in South Korea over implementation of proactive immigration policy in response to its looming demographic woes.
The government says that South Korea has transitioned to a stage where accepting more immigrants is not merely an option but an imperative to address the looming labor shortage and stave off the serious risks of demographic decline.
But consensus is lacking, and a multitude of hurdles loom large on the horizon.
On this edition of within the frame, we look into immigration as a potential remedy for Korea's dwindling population and explore the array of challenges it may entail.
To help us explore the directions of the country’s immigration policy, Zeljana Zmire, Lecturer of International Studies at Hanyang University joins us in the studio.
Also accompanying us tonight, is Choi Hyunsun, Professor of Public Administration at Myongji University.
(HWANG) Q1. South Korea’s total fertility rate stood at 0.72 last year. How serious is this, and what does the number imply for Korea’s future?
(ZMIRE) Q2. The South Korean government has rolled out a series of measures to attract more foreign workers to the country amid the country’s shrinking workforce. Of them include adding more incentives for migrant workers and relaxing regulations of visa issuance and residence permit system. From your perspective, could foreign workers be a viable solution to tackle the looming labor shortage?
(HWANG) Q3. According to the latest statistics, the number of foreign residents in Korea reached over 1.4 million last year, hitting the highest level yet. Nine in ten were in their 30s or younger, and the majority of them were from Asia. Could you help us understand the pattern in the influx of foreigners and the implications?
(ZMIRE) Q4. How would you evaluate the Korean government's support and related policies for foreign residents within the country? And also, what is your perspective on the level of acceptance of immigrants within Korean society?"
(HWANG) Q5. Some are calling on the need to establish a new national immigration agency that can serve as a control tower for related issues. What are your thoughts on this?
(ZMIRE) Q6. Welcoming large numbers of foreign workers has contributed significantly to tackling the demographic challenges in many OECD member nations. Germany’s population, for instance, rose by 300-thousand last year, with immigrants being the main driving force of population growth. What can Korea learn from countries like Germany?
(HWANG) Q7. Attracting highly skilled workers is another challenge for South Korea as the majority of migrant workers are currently sought for low-skilled, cheap labor. What could be some possible ways to entice more skilled foreign experts?
(HWANG) Q8. Large influxes of immigrants have contributed to population growth in some countries, but there were also side effects. Amid a rise in illegal immigration, refugees, crime, and housing prices, social anxiety also grew which has been reflected in recent surveys. A recent survey in France, for instance, showed that over 60% of respondents wanted a stricter immigration policy. What pre-emptive measures are needed to curb such adverse effects?
(ZMIRE) Q9. South Korea, being a mono-ethnic country, still hasn’t moved on from its long-held perception of homogeneity in a lot of ways. And the country still has a long way to go until a public consensus is reached in implementing proactive immigration policies. We want to get your thoughts on this, and in your view, what steps must be taken for Korea to advance towards a more inclusive society?
And that brings us to the end of this show.
Thank you for watching, and be sure to tune in same time tomorrow to join our conversation.
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2024-04-23, 18:30 (KST)
More immigration for Korea will be disastrous. I am from the UK. I have watched this movie: it ends badly.
A huge chunk of the foreign workers are coming mainly from Southeast Asia (and China then Nepal), similar to Japan. Both countries do target the SEA region through G to G programs and setting up overseas agents over there. I think it's the best that they can hope for since SEA (and China) are culturally the closest to them.
At least Asia knows manners
@@hitthedeck4115 China have same problem like Korea 😊. The number of migration from China will decrease drastically in the next few years
@@carkawalakhatulistiwa Yes they do but the workforce is much larger in China, it's like comparing a bucket vs swimming pool. Sure both are leaking currently but the swimming pool can still supply the bucket for foreseeable future.
Not all immigrates are the same. Some fit in better than others however this cuts both ways. It also depends on the host country citizens. The locals will except some immigrants over others
Koreans will not go extinct there are millioms that live in the DPRK alone and there are plently living in other countries.
Yes but they left for a reason. Ive seen many korean americans come to korea and most are gone within 6 months
If you're looking at Germany as a bad example, which makes sense, the only conclusion can be: "Please don't repeat the same mistakes!" Especially don't lower your standards (e.g. language proficiency). The immigrants you want to attract are those want to integrate, not the ones who demand that Korea changes for them.
Culture is biggest Wall. Compared language.
“Especially don’t lower your standards (e.g. language proficiency)”
This is a major misunderstanding. The right statement should be to establish a universal proficiency standard across the board so that language cannot be used as a tool to discriminate on who to keep and who to “push out”. Right now, there are numerous avenues to “pass” professionals and “block” others, which opens up a massive sea of toxic collusion. Thus leans more on culture than language.
Theres a MoU between Korea and Sri Lanka to bring foreign workers to Korea on a yearly quota.The workers go through a Korean language proficiency exam before getting selected ,so they have some knowledge about Korean.And after couple of years most of them comparatively grasp the language. Although almost 95% of these workers go back to Sri Lanka once their visa period is over, because from the get go they're going to Korea to earn money, not to settle.There should be some incentives for them to stay there and contribute to the South Korean economy.
15:34 in west Jerman (1.4). Not east Jerman (2.3)
Immigration is just a band aid. It's a cop out by politicians.
It's let's them not address the fundamental issues be it economic, culture, environment. Etc.
Plus as been proven with Europe, some cultures are just not made for large scale immigration from vastly different cultures with different values.
I believe immigrant nations like those in North and South America have proven they can absorb people from vastly different backgrounds mostly successfully.
Old World nations and cultures that are very homogeneous like those in Europe and Asia are just not built for it.
Plus it can be argued it errors the culture. If you visit Japan, for example you want to see Japanese culture and such. Imagine a alternative relaity where all of that has been eroded.
I think immigration on a slow scale is better. It will let both immigrants and natives better adapt over time in small doses if immigration is indeed what a country really wants.
But I really dislike it as it's just a cop out and fails to address fundamental issues that cause declining birth rates.
Ironically the reason for the low birthrate IS the culture
Ummm..cutting working hours is a start. 55hr work week is a lot already. Family leave for both parents, child tax breaks can help. Also protect women, victimized by men, domestic abuse, mental health.
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I see this happening for South Korea and Japan. Sooner or later both countries will have to start offering incentives to immigrants to settle there. Several European countries are already doing that, offering economic, business and/or tax packages even to the point of paying immigrants to live in their countries. Most likely South Korea and Japan would do the same.
every country that follows the european model is collapsing. These immigrants are not worth importing.
South Korea case is different. Reunification between the two Koreas can solve the birthrate and population decline.
@@SongmyzDPRK and ROK are two separate independent countries and the DPRK prefers to stay independent so no reunification needed for such a case.
It has already started since around 2019, both countries are offering very attractive work visas for blue collar jobs in various sectors. These work visas can be upgraded so that they have no term limit and you can bring your family into said countries.
@@shadowslayer9988 Both countries want to reunify within their respective governments.
A interesting debate. It all depends on what what jobs you need filling for the work. High, medium and low skills jobs as in a industrial country you need all types of Labour. Its depends on the offer in encoruging them to stay against the pull off there birth country. In the UK or immigration policy we have had a large number stay for life. You will also see workers send money home to support family as from Eastern Europe the life costs are a lot lower than the UK and probably the wage level is higher than the area they are comming from. You also will have a different mind set on thinking whice can cause difference.
BIG issue for Korea and Japan is their weak currencies. Why would immigrants go there for less money instead of Singapore, Taiwan, etc...
To maintain an economy, you need PEOPLE and Korea's population trends dont look promising for the future. In order to continue to keep the gdp going, you need a workforce going. There is no other choice but to bring in foreign workers.
But this is just a band aid, this is a symptom of pervasive capitalism.
There is a need for language learning support, such as the Alliance Française and the Goethe Institute.
South Korea does quite a lot to help people learn Korean, including outside the country. But I do think they could better utilize modern theories on language acquisition and incorporate content like Talk to Me in Korean, Go Billy Korean, or apps like Teuida
@@kpopgrrl😂 you think. India Want to move to Korea which is racist against poor people
@@carkawalakhatulistiwa I wouldn't say that South Korea is "racist against poor people," there is a lot of obsession with wealth and a lot of overwork but there are also just normal people and the country has a pretty good safety net so it's not too hard to get your basic needs met. It also might be easier if you live outside of Seoul, the main issue would be Korean language skills would be more necessary in areas outside of Seoul
@@carkawalakhatulistiwayou can't be "racist" to poor people😅 Poverty isn't a race😭💀
Japan and Korea are already competing to attract young, skilled workers.
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Also Taiwan
You should not keep ignoring your invisible adoptees. The amount of returnees is higher than most countries around the world. And of course support for women, is important. Especially since the number of foreign adoptions is still very high.
Well they need to increase the numbers of foreign workers they accept. We are very much willing to work in korea. -ph
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To bad they can't repatroit 400,000 zainichi from Japan and 2 million from China.
Fix the underlying problem. Immigration is not a permanent fix.
The problem IS the culture tho.
Long work hours, traditional view of things. Etc.
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Overpriced Housing results in Long Work Hours
5:23 It is not correct, they were not illegal at all 😆
Taking care of women will solve the problem..
Just promote ppl to hav more child.
They have done this for decades. Rate continues to decline