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Migrant labor concerns rise alongside South Korea's shipbuilding boom

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The Economist

7d ago· 1 min readenNews

Summary

South Korea's shipbuilding industry is experiencing a boom in orders for LNG carriers and container ships, driven by migrant workers like Thai welder Wichit. However, this reliance on foreign labor is causing social and political tensions in a country where the foreign workforce remains relatively small compared to other wealthy nations.

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THERE'S NO WORK back home
Migrants such as Wichit are helping companies like HHI fulfil a boom in orders from foreign buyers for liquefied-natural-gas carriers and fuel-efficient container ships
Now their presence is making waves
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Compared with most rich countries, the foreign workforce is still small

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