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Wed, July 18, 2018 | 21:48

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Yemenis find hope and despair in Jeju

Many Yemeni asylum seekers see Jeju Island as something close to the last beacon of hope in their tiring journey for survival and a new life. Esmail Alqublani, 36, is now on Jeju after leaving the Yemini city of Ibb for Malaysia, where he bought a one-way ticket to Korea. “I left Yemen after receiving phone calls from someone threatening to kidnap and assault me,” he said.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-20 18:02

'We don't want to be misunderstood' - a letter from Yemeni on Jeju

4 in 10 marriage immigrants suffer domestic violence

About four out of 10 female marriage immigrants in South Korea have experienced domestic violence, according to a government report released Wednesday. The report, compiled by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea on the basis of a poll of 920 foreign women married to Korean men, also found that about 70 percent of them have experience of being sexually abused.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-20 15:37

Shade Seoul grows and goes international

For most countries celebrating Pride, June is officially known as international Pride month when LGBTQ community members and allies around the world come together to celebrate themselves and their communities, to increase visibility and just enjoy who they are.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-19 21:38

Anarchy in the DMZ: music fest rocks for peace

Several types of weapons are restricted in the DMZ, but Korea's indie music community is bringing a new weapon the signatories of the 1953 Armistice never would have imagined: a Sex Pistol.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-19 21:37

'City without border' hosts World Cup for migrants

While the World Cup in Russia captures global attention, a different international football tournament kicked off in Ansan last weekend. Instead of national athletes and armies of cheering crowds, migrant workers from 11 countries in Korea took to green fields for their own World Cup.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-19 18:45

[Cityscapes] Exploring Songdo, Korea's incomplete futuristic dystopia

It's not every day you see a city being born, unless you live in Songdo, an island metropolis built on reclaimed land in southern Incheon. Songdo is not Korea's first attempt at building a utopian city, nor is it even the latest. Touted for its “car-free” design (despite now sporting a Starbucks drive-thru) and cutting-edge waste-disposal infrastructure, the fairest thing we ...

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-19 18:38

#WithRefugees hits Seoul with films, music, stories

A United Nations-led global movement to embrace refugees worldwide, “#WithRefugees,” hits Seoul on June 25 for a week-long schedule of films, musical performances and guest visits by celebrities and refugees.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-19 15:58

Refugee fears grip Korea

Navah “Shake It Up” concert, Nepali singer Neteesh J. Kunwar, K League United watch party

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-19 11:49

Film festival aims to raise awareness of refugees

The fourth annual non-competitive film festival founded to raise awareness of refugees in Korea was held on June 17.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-18 17:14

Syrian asylum seekers face hard life in Korea

Yemeni refugees' fate tested on Jeju Island

Refugees from war-torn Yemen have had two opposite reactions on Jeju Island. While the self-governing body of the tourism-centric southern island of South Korea held public sessions teaching them Korean and introducing jobs in the local fishing industry, local citizens unhappy about the influx of refugees have begun online campaigns demanding that authorities rein in the newc...

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-17 17:03

No. of Yemenis seeking asylum on Jeju Island surges

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