Asia Insight Season 7 Episode 18 Mongolians Set Sights on South Korea 2018
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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.
- Released: 2018-06-29
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, News
- Stars: lae astra
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