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[Feature] Steep day care costs put squeeze on foreigners in Korea
Jan. 17, 2023
Harry, who has called South Korea home for 16 years, is considering moving someplace else with more affordable child care. A senior semiconductor engineer working for a conglomerate here, he and his wife pay some 1 million won ($810) a month for their two young children to attend day care. Unlike Korean parents, who pay far less for day care thanks to monthly government subsidies, foreigners are not eligible for the aid. “If I’m able to find a job or get a good offer from any country
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