Korea must embrace its 7 mil. diaspora as ‘strategic asset,’ says agency chief
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260518/korea-must-embrace-its-7-mil-diaspora-as-strategic-asset-says-agency-chief
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Korea must embrace its 7 mil. diaspora as ‘strategic asset,’ says agency chief
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260518/korea-must-embrace-its-7-mil-diaspora-as-strategic-asset-says-agency-chief
Posted by Venetian_Gothic
8 Comments
Dumb..
It would be more helpful to accept immigrants from other countries.
>”Therefore, our primary goal is to implement an inclusive, nondiscriminatory overseas Korean policy that prioritizes the embrace of them as a first step.”
Enough with the foot-dragging, just pass a comprehensive anti-discrimination law already.
>Central to Kim’s agenda is a push to lower the age threshold for dual citizenship, a move he frames as both an economic and demographic imperative.
Makes sense.
>Under the current law, dual nationality is permitted primarily for those aged 65 and older or in limited special categories. Kim argued that extending eligibility to working-age Koreans abroad would help address the country’s population decline while securing new growth engines.
I know plenty of dual citizens who aren’t 65.
Come on Mr. Kim, what is the “limited special category”?
Could it be males who gave up citizenship rights to evade conscription?
I have no strong opinion on this, but we need to be clear what we are talking about.
I would rather pay medical insurance to Korea rather than to the US. Care will be better, and cheaper even with a living-abroad premium and air fare for periodic check ups (which is gonna be additional spending in Korea).
As a naturalized Korean American, I really didn’t see an appeal of spending year and half of my life in a military for a my country of origin where I only spent ten years of my life to gain dual citizenship. Not worth it bro
What’s there to worry about when 26 million Koreans are living up north?
No? If this is really true, the whole thing feels gross to **me**.
>However, managing the complex legal and social issues surrounding the overseas Korean community remains a formidable challenge for the government, ranging from visa administration to **sociocultural integration**.
As a naturalized Korean American. This article touches while outright refusing to expand upon some real issues I feel like the Korean diaspora deal with regarding their place in the world. From reading this article, it is hilariously absurd that enticing back Koreans abroad is a **logistical** issue. Come on bro. LMAO.
For me, my values simply clash too much with what Korean society expects from me. I’m American, but I’m Korean **enough** – no one gets to decide that for me.