As South Korea confronts a declining birth rate and a growing number of foreign residents, the Ministry of Justice has unveiled the “Fourth Foreigner Policy Basic Plan.” The plan aims to attract foreign nationals to counter the decreasing population and to promote social integration between Koreans and the growing immigrant community. However, experts told Korea Pro that the government’s measures are neither effective nor practical.

More than 5% of the country’s population now consists of foreigners, marking South Korea’s transition into a multicultural, multi-ethnic nation. The justice ministry’s plan is a response to these demographic trends.