Number of foreign students in S. Korea surpasses 310,000 for 1st time

SEOUL -- The number of foreign students studying in South Korea has surpassed 310,000 for the first time, according to government data.The Korea Immigration Service, which is run by the justice ministry, said Saturday that the number of foreign students stood at 314,397 as of February, marking the first time the figure has exceeded the 310,000 level.By category, 238,905 students were enrolled in universities and other higher education institutions, while 75,033 were Korean language trainees and 459 were other language trainees.The number of foreign students has roughly doubled over the past…READ FULL ARTICLE