S. Korea, Ireland expand annual working holiday participants to 800

• Published date: 25 February 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

South Korea and Ireland have agreed to increase the quota of their annual bilateral working holiday program to 800 people from the current ceiling of 600, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

The countries signed a revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Seoul for the expansion of the program, which also raised the eligible age up to 34 from the current 18-30 age limit.

The MOU was signed by Choi Yeong-han, deputy minister for overseas Koreans and consular...