Korea seeks dedicated US visa quota for shipbuilding workers
Korea is seeking a dedicated U.S. visa quota for shipbuilding workers as a condition for carrying out its $150 billion investment commitment under the Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA) initiative, according to the information submitted to Rep. Huh Sung-moo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. On Monday, Huh said that information he…
The Korea Times reports that South Korea is seeking a dedicated U.S. visa quota for shipbuilding workers as a condition for fulfilling its $150 billion investment commitment under the Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA) initiative. This request was made to U.S. representatives by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, which explained the conditions that Washington needs to meet for Korea to fulfill its investment commitment.
The ministry highlighted the need for sufficient shipbuilding orders, joint shipbuilding exemptions, financial incentives, and a dedicated visa quota for shipbuilding workers as prerequisites for implementing the investment commitment.
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