May 8: The Republic of Korea (RoK) has said it has pursued a policy of increasing its assistance to various sectors in Nepal.    
RoK'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 (South Korea).    
On the occasion, the ambassador said South Korea's assistance to Nepal's various sectors will be increased in the days to come.    
South Korea's support to Nepal mainly features in health, education, agriculture, and good governance sectors.    
The ambassador said that Korea's support to Nepal is a model one and over 100,000 Nepali have benefited from employment in South Korea since the Employment Permit System (EPS) agreement between the two countries in 2007. At present 43,963 Nepali citizens are employed in multiple sectors in South Korea under the EPS.    
The Ambassador said South Korea faces a low birth rate and labor is its demand. The process of hiring workers from Nepal will be intensified in the days to come. Nepali workers are presently engaged in Korea's production, agricultural, and in shipbuilding industry. It plans to hire Nepali workers for the wildlife and forest sectors in the upcoming year.    
South Korea hires 100,000 workers annually from 16 countries and among them, Nepal is in the topmost position.    
On the occasion, Korea International Cooperation Agency( KoICA) Nepal chief Mohan Kong said Nepal receives support from Korea in education, health, agriculture, good governance, and entrepreneurship sectors.    
Its assistance aims to achieve poverty alleviation and good governance.    
Nepal and the RoK had established diplomatic relations on May 15, 1974.