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bellum99
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 Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject: Bill aims to protect foreigners |
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Bill aims to protect foreigners
The Cabinet council yesterday passed a resolution to tackle the most common problems faced by foreigners residing in the nation.
The government has been looking into ways to assist expatriates adjust to life in Korea as the number of foreigners living across the country surged, reaching 909,000 as of October this year.
The bill will be submitted to the National Assembly, the Justice Ministry said in a press release.
The ministry said foreigners have suffered from situations such as delayed salary payments, physical and mental abuse at work and other forms of discrimination.
It said it is considering providing more Korean lessons to foreigners and launching a campaign against discrimination.
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| This sounds like good news. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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"And in other news, the National Assembly passed a 'self defense' clause that applies to foreigners living in the Republic of Korea."
Just kidding. |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Who is this Bill guy? I'd love to buy him a beer. |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| seoulsucker wrote: |
| Who is this Bill guy? I'd love to buy him a beer. |
damn it!!! |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| JongnoGuru wrote: |
| seoulsucker wrote: |
| Who is this Bill guy? I'd love to buy him a beer. |
damn it!!! |
Beat you to the punch? |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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nah. just wishing my name was Bill.
(by one stinking minute) |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| just bloody get rid of the stupid national id being necessasry to register for web sites and I'll be happy. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| SuperHero wrote: |
| just bloody get rid of the stupid national id being necessasry to register for web sites and I'll be happy. |
That was what I was about to put. And the self defence clause would be pretty sweet too. |
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stumptown
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Paju: Wife beating capital of Korea
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| SuperHero wrote: |
| just bloody get rid of the stupid national id being necessasry to register for web sites and I'll be happy. |
That was what I was about to put. And the self defence clause would be pretty sweet too. |
You know getting those bonus cards is a nice thing for the discounts, but when it comes to redeeming the points? That's another story. I wonder if it's actually true that another poster said they won't allow us access to websites because they don't want us seeing their porn. Like anyone would want to see that lame stuff. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| This sounds like good news. |
Good news for factory workers if it passes -- many work in truly dire conditions. This initiative will have nothing to do with english teachers. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:16 am Post subject: |
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I'll believe it when I see it  |
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BigBuds
Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:57 am Post subject: |
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they do something like this at least once a year.
Great for the government's PR but that's about as far as it goes. |
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