
The Korea Herald : The Nation's No.1 English Newspaper The government crackdown on illegal foreign workers will likely intensify before the foreign work-permit system takes effect next month, according to the Ministry of Labor yesterday. But just 40 days from the launch of the new foreign employment system, the number of foreign workers overstaying their visas increased from 131,000 in January to 150,000 this month, deepening worries about a successful implementation.