Erin Chung

Jan 28, 2025 | migrationpolicy.org | Erin Chung |Yunchen Tian

ARTICLE: Japan and South Korea clearly need workers, as their native-born populations age and shrink. Slowly, the countries have embraced immigration to fill the gap—but systems still remain restrictive. This article spells out the countries' similar evolving approaches: The creation of multi-tiered visa systems that preference temporary immigration.