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Taekwondo gave her a dream: Syrian teen makes history on first Asian Games refugee team

After losing her debut bout, 18-year-old Talah Alhassan Alhinde says taekwondo has renewed her Olympic ambitions.

2026.10.3

Rights panel urges safeguards for child asylum seeker at Incheon Airport

Korea’s human rights commission urged the Justice Ministry to protect the educational and developmental rights of a 10-year-old boy stranded in Incheon airport’s departure lounge for more than a year.

2026.8.11

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Mboko couple from central Africa poses for a photograph after their official arrival into Korea at the Incheon International Airport on June 8.

African asylum-seeking couple finally leaves Incheon Airport after five months in legal limbo

After months stranded in Incheon Airport’s transit zone, a Central African couple can breathe the air of freedom following a court decision allowing their asylum claim to proceed.

2026.6.11

A man who goes by the pseudonym Mboko leads reporters to an outdoor garden in the transit area of Incheon International Airport's Terminal 2 on May 7. [JOONGANG ILBO]

'The Terminal' without the charm: Incheon Airport's asylum seeker limbo deemed UN human rights violation

Asylum-seekers like Mboko live in Incheon Airport for months, facing health issues and UN human rights violations due to prolonged detention and lack of refugee screenings.

2026.5.12

Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho inspects a departure waiting area during a field check of the foreign support center at Incheon International Airport on April 23. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Foreign national accused of smuggling underage individuals into Korea disguised as tourists arrested

A Kazakh national accused of smuggling 15 underage individuals into Korea by disguising them as tourists has been apprehended by immigration authorities.

2026.4.27

Minister of Justice Jeong Seong-ho checks out the interview room at Incheon International Airport on April 23. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Number of brokers falsely filing for asylum increases, exposes loopholes in immigration system

The number of brokers who have been caught helping people remain in Korea through false asylum filings is increasing, which critics say exposes loopholes in a process that takes those who legitimately seek refuge more than four years to complete.

2026.4.27

The Constitutional Court in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 12 [NEWS1]

Landmark judicial law reform takes effect, with several people filing complaints

Complaints came in immediately after the Constitutional Court Act went into effect. The act allows people to file a complaint if their basic rights were violated after a court ruling failed to follow procedures required by the law.

2026.3.12

People hold placards during a procession with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and faith and community organizations members, as they march for a field hearing titled ‘Due Process for All: Exposing Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine,’ to protest what they describe as the unlawful detention of U.S. citizens and immigrants by federal agents, in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 24. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a broad review of all refugees who entered the United States under former President Joe Biden, an internal government memo seen by Reuters said.

2025.11.25

Yemeni asylum seekers wait for human rights counseling at the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. Photo is unrelated to the article. [NEWS1]

Malaysian nationals who exploited loophole in refugee process handed to prosecutors

Two Malaysian nationals accused of brokering fraudulent refugee applications for 320 of their compatriots have been handed over to prosecutors.

2025.11.5

Foreigners and Koreans call for an end to racism at a rally held in front of Seoul Station in central Seoul on March 16, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. [YONHAP]

Gyeonggi's antiracism laws are now in effect. How will they affect foreign residents?

A set of ordinances prohibiting racial discrimination against immigrants came into effect in Gyeonggi on Friday, marking the first local laws in Korea to explicitly advocate racial equality.

2025.10.15