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South Korea emerges as academic hub for Asian scientists amid US visa challenges

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South Korea is becoming a preferred destination for Asian scientists due to increasing difficulties in securing positions and visas in the US. Institutions like Sungkyunkwan University are actively recruiting researchers in fields such as energy, quantum materials, and biomedicine. This shift reflects a broader trend of Asia, particularly China, Japan, and South Korea, gaining prominence in applied technology and global talent mobility. AI

IMPACT Shifts in global talent mobility may impact the pace of AI research and development in different regions.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a trend in academic mobility and talent attraction, not a specific event or release.

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South Korea emerges as academic hub for Asian scientists amid US visa challenges

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Holly Chik ·

    Asian scientists are looking to South Korea as it becomes harder to stay in the US

    As tightening US visa restrictions and geopolitics lock out Asian researchers from Western institutions, South Korea is emerging as a new academic sanctuary for top talent. According to Yoo Ji-beom, president of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Seoul, that reflects a broader tre…

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