Lee orders ‘stern punishment’ for migrant worker abuse

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday ordered officials to swiftly address abuses against migrant workers and called for “stern punishment” for any unlawful acts uncovered, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Lee’s remarks came amid repeated cases of violence and human rights abuses against foreign laborers in South Korea. The presidential civil affairs office reported measures to strengthen protections for foreign workers during a weekly meeting with senior aides and secretaries, senior pres

By The Korea Herald