North Korean defectors in Seoul will receive training to become shuttle bus drivers as part of a new city initiative to address a chronic driver shortage, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday.

According to the city government, a pilot program will be launched in collaboration with the Seoul metropolitan town bus association, under which at least 20 North Korean defectors seeking employment will undergo training this year.

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    2 days ago

    Surprised the government hasn’t sorted all defectors out with a job long before this.