SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s foreign ministry on Friday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s recent discussions with Yemen’s Houthi delegation amid efforts for a cease-fire to end the yearslong conflict in the region. “Our government welcomes the recent talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to resolve the Yemen issue, and recognizes the continuous efforts of [...]
New York, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Yemeni civil society organizations believe justice and accountability can play a decisive role in establishing a lasting peace in Yemen, according to a new Open Society Foundations report. A Passage to Justice: Selected Yemeni Civil Society Views of Transitional Justice and Long-Term Accountability in Yemen highlights the leading role [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Two separate rallies were held in central Seoul late Saturday with supporters and protesters from each side showing contrasting sentiment regarding hundreds of Yemini asylum seekers in the southern island of Jeju. A group of protesters, who named themselves People’s Solidarity Against Illegal Asylum Seekers, staged a rally in [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As an increasing number of residents of Jeju Island have voiced concerns regarding their safety and the possible costs associated with the recent influx of Yemeni refugees coming to the island by taking advantage of a visa-free policy, the government has set out to actively relieve the buildup of [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — As controversy surrounding Yemeni refugees in Jeju Island brews, over 200,000 people have petitioned against the refugees on the presidential Blue House’s website. The initial petition titled “Petition Against the Approval of Refugees” gained the consensus of 208,096 people as of yesterday morning. The central government is required to [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea said Sunday it has opened an interim diplomatic mission on a Navy destroyer in waters off the Gulf of Aden to help support the safety of Korean residents who opted to stay in conflict-hit Yemen. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said that an ad hoc diplomatic office was [...]