Korea sets 15-day stay rule for foreign nationals’ pension back payments

Foreign nationals seeking to fill gaps in their National Pension Service contribution records must now prove they were physically present in South Korea during the months they want to cover, under tighter rules that took effect Monday. The previous guidelines treated periods of valid foreigner registration and immigration status as residence in Korea, even when applicants were abroad, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Pension Service said Tuesday. Under the revised guidelines,