Govt. allows 7 Yemeni asylum seekers to leave Jeju for other areas
Social affairsJul 16, 2018
JEJU -- Seven Yemeni asylum seekers have left the southern island of Jeju for other parts of South Korea after the government allowed them to do so for family reunions and medical treatment, officials said Monday.In recent months, more than 500 Yemenis arrived on Jeju and sought asylum, sparking concern that many could be bogus claimants seeking economic advantages. That led the government to ban them from leaving the island for other areas pending deliberations of their refuge applications. (Yo