Kim Moon-soo "Foreigner Bus Driver in Seoul?..."Requires careful consideration"

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Regarding the plan to hire foreigners as bus drivers in Seoul, the Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo said, "It is not realistic," and virtually expressed opposition.It was found that

The Ministry of Employment and Labor conveyed its opinion to the Ministry of Justice on the matter, saying that "more very careful review is needed."

Reporter Baek Jong-gyu's report.

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government recently publicized the need to introduce foreign village bus drivers for the bus industry suffering from job shortages.

The proposal submitted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government included transportation in the list of E-9 visas and expanded the period of employment from three years to five years.

Since then, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, which is in charge of the matter, has been found to have conveyed its opinion to the Ministry of Justice that "more very careful review is needed."

Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo also appeared on YTN, and public transportation-related work is the service job that communicates closest to citizens,

For the first time, he expressed his negative stance, saying it would not be easy to put foreigners in here.

[Kim Moon-soo / Minister of Employment and Labor: We are reviewing it very carefully because we need to take passengers, there is a risk of traffic accidents, and passengers need to understand the language]

At the same time, he also mentioned that village bus drivers need great expertise because they have a lot of contact with passengers and have a high public interest aspect.

He also stressed that he needs to know the complex geography of Seoul and understand the road traffic law in the event of an accident, and the key is whether foreigners can solve these problems.

[Kim Moon-soo / Minister of Employment and Labor: Our department has also reviewed it. However, there is a problem that the road traffic law (which needs to be recognized) as a village bus driver.

As the Ministry of Employment and Labor expressed its opinion that the government should be cautious about hiring foreign bus drivers, the ball has now passed to the Ministry of Justice,
The Ministry of Justice
is expected to make a comprehensive review of wages, visas, and the public's legal sentiment soon.

I'm BAEK JONG KYU of YTN.