Refugees in South Korea - Wikipedia
According to the Ministry of Justice in South Korea, there has been 12,208 asylum applicants since 1992 and it has accepted 522 (4.2% of the total applicants) as refugees. [2] The UNHCR categorized 44 industrialized countries in the world as refugees receiving countries.
North Korean Refugees: Uptick in Number Reaching South Korea …
Oct 31, 2023 · The number of North Korean refugees fleeing their homeland and reaching South Korea for resettlement has increased during the first nine months of 2023, though the numbers are still far below the number of refugees that reached South Korea in the previous decade.
The North Korean refugees sold to Chinese husbands | CNN
Mar 9, 2024 · Chae-ran is among a number of women who fled North Korea – only to be trafficked and sexually exploited in China, where a gender imbalance has created a black market for brides. She managed to...
Refugees in South Korea: Figures and development
In 2020 a total of 1,728,182 migrants lived in South Korea, representing about 3.3 percent of the total population. These are all residents who live permanently in the country but were born in another country. The numbers includes granted refugees but no asylum seekers.
Republic of Korea | UNHCR - UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
As of 31 December 2021, 3,575 people have been recognised as refugees or granted humanitarian status by the South Korean government. The majority of people holding humanitarian status are from Syria and Yemen.
North Korean Refugees and the Imminent Danger of Forced
Jun 14, 2023 · North Korean refugees admitted to the U.S. number around 200 over the last two decades. About a thousand North Koreans have been admitted to European countries in the last two decades, with the largest number (some 600) going to the United Kingdom.
At UN, North Koreans beg China to stop sending escapees back
Jun 8, 2024 · Chol Ok’s plight illustrates China’s refusal to recognize North Korean escapees as refugees fleeing persecution.
China Forcibly Returns 60 Refugees to North Korea
May 8, 2024 · The Chinese government forcibly returned about 60 North Korean refugees on April 26, putting them at grave risk of enforced disappearance, torture, sexual violence, wrongful imprisonment, forced...
From trauma to training - new lives for North Korea’s defectors - BBC
Jul 10, 2023 · Its name is Hanawon, or to give it its full title, the Settlement Support Centre for North Korean Refugees. The number of North Koreans making the difficult and dangerous journey to South Korea...
Understanding Refugee and Asylum Laws in South Korea
Nov 20, 2024 · This blog post provides a comprehensive overview of the refugee and asylum laws in South Korea, detailing the legal framework, eligibility requirements, and application processes for asylum seekers. It explores the challenges faced by refugees, including language barriers and social stigmas, while also highlighting recent reforms in the asylum ...