The Ministry of Justice plans to issue new employment visas for ethnic Koreas living in China and Russia from July in a bid to allow them to work in and visit the nation more freely. Called H-2, the visa will be valid for up to five years for overseas ethnic Koreans and allow them to work a maximum of two years in the nation, according to the ministry.The Korea Times, reports that the scheme is expected to encourage the descendents of Korean independence fighters during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule to seek job opportunities in South Korea.
