SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – In 2023, South Korea witnessed a significant increase in refugee applications, with over 5,000 Russians seeking asylum, marking a record high. According to a December report from the Ministry of Justice, a total of 18,838 refugee applications were filed throughout the year, showing a 63% increase from the 11,539 applications [...]
INCHEON, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Russian asylum seekers who have come to South Korea after fleeing arbitrary enlistment to fight in the war in Ukraine may become eligible for refugee status. The Incheon District Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of two of the three Russians who filed a lawsuit against the head of [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s average number of cases to determine the status of refugees each month from January to March has set a new record. The Korea Immigration Service reported that the number of deliberations on the status of refugees reached 3,638 cases between January and March of this year, which [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time in history, the number of refugees who received official permits for residence in South Korea has exceeded 3,000 people. Between 1994 and 2019, 3,373 individuals were granted refugee status and offered residential permits based on humanitarian needs, the Ministry of Justice said on Thursday. The [...]
JEJU/SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The immigration office on the southern island of Jeju decided Friday to grant refugee status to two Yemeni asylum seekers, the first move of its kind since South Korea began to grapple with their inflow early this year. The immigration office also gave 50 other applicants humanitarian stay permits [...]
JEJU/SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The immigration office on the southern island of Jeju decided Wednesday to give 339 Yemeni asylum seekers humanitarian stay permits in South Korea, the justice ministry said. The office also rejected refuge applications from 34 Yemenis without issuing stay permits for them and deferred decisions on 85 others, the [...]
JEJU, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The immigration office on the southern island of Jeju decided Friday to give 23 Yemeni asylum seekers humanitarian stay permits in South Korea, although it rejected their applications for official refugee status. The 23 were among hundreds of Yemenis who arrived on Jeju earlier this year and applied for [...]