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Wow. Looks like things are really going to change for mixed heritage people in Korea. The Korea Times reports on all of the steps the government is going to take in order to right the wrongs and support the mixed race citizens of Korea.

The government and the ruling Uri Party Friday agreed to grant legal status to people having mixed-race backgrounds and their families, as part of measures to eradicate prejudice and discrimination against them.

The Ministry of Justice said it is reviewing a plan to give citizenship or residency status to those who marry Koreans, and to their children.

It is also considering changing the term “mixed-blood people” to “people of international marriages” in government documents, a ministry official told reporters, after a policy coordination meeting between government and governing party officials at the National Assembly in Seoul.

Nursery schools will be created for mixed children, universities will be accepting a certain number of mixed students, and a counseling center (online and physical) will be created. It’s great that some substantial changes are being made. Looking forward to hearing updates and seeing how things progress for mixed heritage people in Korea!