South Korea pledges to increase assistance to Nepal

Kathmandu: South Korea pledges to increase assistance to Nepal in various sectors . Republic of Korea’s ambassador to Nepal, Park Tae-Young, shared information about this with the media during an interaction held to commemorate the golden jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Nepal and RoK

On this occasion, the Korean Ambassador stated that South Korea’s support to various sectors in Nepal is set to increase in the future.

South Korea’s aid to Nepal primarily targets health, education, agriculture, and good governance sectors. The ambassador highlighted that Korea’s support to Nepal serves as a model, and over 100,000 Nepali nationals have benefited from employment in South Korea since the Employment Permit System (EPS) agreement was initiated between the two countries in 2007. Currently, 43,963 Nepali nationals are employed in various sectors in South Korea under the EPS.