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U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Robert King will reportedly visit Pyongyang as early as on May 24, leading a fact finding mission to assess the food situation in the North Korea.
“We will be making a decision on that in the next few days and it will be announced from Washington,” Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, said after meeting South Korea’s chief envoy to the nuclear talks, Wi Sung-lac, on Tuesday.
According to an official of the South Korean government, the two countries have reached a consensus on the need to further assess the state of the food shortage crisis in North Korea before deciding whether to resume food aid.
　　　
S.Korea grants permanent residence to individuals bolstering economy
The number of foreigners in Korea is constantly on the rise with the foreign resident population surpassing 1.2 million last year. And those living as permanent residents have also reached almost 46-thousand.
According to the Ministry of Justice, some of the criteria to become a permanent resident include staying in the country for more than five consecutive years as a registered resident, being a spouse or child of a Korean national or permanent resident, investing more than 500-thousand US dollars, or having specialized skills in the high-tech industry, or talents in the field of arts and sports. In addition, the ministry grants permanent residence to a select few that are acknowledged as special contributors to boosting the Korean economy.
(Arirang News)