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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. -
Milestone in Asia as Ethiopian man is granted South Korean citizenship
24 Mar 2010 For the first time since the Republic of Korea adopted the 1951 Refugee Convention, a recognized refugee is granted South Korean citizenship. -
UNHCR protection chief applauds Japan and South Korea, asks them to be better Asian role models
18 May 2009 On visits to two Asian countries, top UNHCR official Erika Feller highlights achievements, challenges in protecting asylum-seekers and refugees. -
South Korean cartoon hero becomes UNHCR Goodwill Envoy
25 Jul 2008 Martial arts cartoon hero Robot Taekwon V has signed on as UNHCR's Goodwill Envoy in South Korea to help raise funds and awareness of refugees. -
Pakistan relief camp benefits from Korean cuisine
10 Nov 2005 The South Korean Emergency Relief Centre has set up a kitchen in Balakot's Bassian camp to feed close to 3,000 earthquake survivors. The kitchen complements other services that have started in the camp, including the water and latrine system, clinics, schools and hygiene awareness classes. -
North Korean asylum seekers arrive in South Korea
2 Jul 2001 Seven North Koreans arrived in Seoul on Saturday four days after they took refugee at the UNHCR office in Beijing, requesting to go to South Korea.