Asia Insight (2012)

Watch Asia Insight - Mongolians Set Sights on South Korea

Type : Episode Season: 7Episode: 18
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In the 25 years since Mongolia introduced a market economy at the beginning of the 1990's, the country saw growth fueled by rich mineral wealth, but since 2012 a fall in mineral value and government restriction of foreign investment has led to a stalled economy. Few jobs offer enough to live on and a third of the population are living in poverty. Many have turned to jobs in South Korea. In 2017 there were 135,000 visa applications, a four-fold rise in just 3 years. Meet the people seeking a better life at home by working in South Korea.

  • Genres: Documentary, News
  • Language:  English, Japanese

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