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South Korea receives first refugees in pilot programme
23 Dec 2015 Twenty-two Myanmar refugees from Thailand's camps start a new life in Asia's second resettlement country -
Syrian car mechanic struggles to ply his trade in the safe haven of Seoul
24 Mar 2015 South Korea has been receiving a growing number of Syrian asylum-seekers. Some 650 fleeing war have sought asylum, with many receiving the temporary right to stay. -
Running for refugees, Korean peacekeeper donates $1 for every kilometre he ran
30 May 2014 How sergeant Kim Seung-hun blazed a trail for Syrian refugees and set an inspiring example for refugee supporters worldwide. -
South Korean charity opens a new world to two refugee women
6 Jun 2012 Plucked from an Ethiopian refugee camp, two Somali women get a rare chance at higher education. -
Q&A: Japanese clothing retail giant helps refugees in unique ways
18 Jan 2012 Senior UNIQLO executive Yukihiro Nitta discusses how the Japanese garments enterprise is helping refugees in cooperation with UNHCR. -
UNHCR shines a beacon of hope on a devastated corner of Japan
1 Apr 2011 Some 10,000 people who lost their homes to Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami benefit from UNHCR solar lamps for their temporary shelter. -
Welcome to Japan: first Asian country joins UNHCR's resettlement programme
28 Sep 2010 From the jungles of Thailand to the bright lights of Tokyo, the first of 90 Myanmar refugees begin their new life in Japan under a pilot resettlement programme. -
Sudanese refugees find fame in Japan, raise money for education in Africa
26 Jul 2010 An on-line music contest is raising Japanese awareness of refugee issues, and money for Dadaab refugee camp. -
Teaching safety with angry mobs, bullets and minefields
14 Jul 2010 Training organized by the UNHCR eCentre in Tokyo prepares humanitarian workers for the challenges of operating in dangerous environments.