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[The Diplomat] South Korea’s Immigrant Problem

November 20, 2014
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South Korea has about 1.58 million foreign residents as of September, and there are 49 cities in South Korea with over 10,000 foreign residents. (NEWSis)

[THE DIPLOMAT]

It is increasingly difficult to characterize South Korea as a single-race nation anymore given its growing racial and cultural diversity. South Korea has about 1.58 million foreign residents as of September, and there are 49 cities in South Korea with over 10,000 foreign residents. Furthermore, many of South Korea’s farm villages are now dependent on foreign workers.

As a result, “multiculturalism” has become a buzzword in South Korea, with countless commentators urging South Koreans to embrace people with different skin colors, cultures or religions.

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