{
  "id": 5059654,
  "title": "Number of Foreign Workers under Permit System Hits Fresh Record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/number-of-foreign-workers-under-permit-system-hits-fresh-record",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T09:13:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=204000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[Domestic] : The number of foreigners working in South Korea under the Employment Permit System has reached a record high of 287-thousand-424 this year. Lawmaker Kim Wi-sang of the main opposition People Power Party released the data on Wednesday, citing information from the labor ministry. The system allows ... [more...]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}