Koreans hold rallies in support of, and against, asylum seekers
Social affairsJul 1, 2018
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 Gwanghwamun Plaza, calling for government measures to fend off "fake refugees." "We do not reject those who seek asylum for religious, political and racial reasons," one of