Korea sets record seasonal worker quota as labor crunch deepens

South Korea will boost next year's seasonal worker quota by 14 percent to a record 109,100, the government said Wednesday, marking its largest expansion yet to support farming and fishery industries struggling with labor shortages. This includes 94,100 foreign seasonal workers to be hired by about 28,000 employers under local government authority, along with a flexible reserve of 15,000. The Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Ministry of Oceans and Fish