US EditionSouth Korea records record number of Russians seeking asylum
- A record number of Russians sought asylum in South Korea in 2023, with 5,750 applications, five times more than 2022.
- Despite the increase in asylum applications, South Korea's refugee status approval rate remains low at 1.7%.
- The primary reasons for seeking asylum were cited as objection to conscription, religious issues, and concerns regarding specific social groups.
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Asylum in South Korea: A total of 5,750 Russian state officials have filed applications. Last year, South Korean authorities registered 1,038 Russian applicants for protection. According to CNN, the number of Russian applicants for asylum in South Korea increased more than fivefold year-on-year.
A record number of Russians attempt to obtain political asylum in South Korea, according to information provided by Seoul authorities, CNN reports. The number of daily requests from Russian citizens has increased fivefold in the past year, becoming the largest ethnic group attempting to obtain asylum in this country.
A record number of Russians are seeking asylum in South Korea, according to Seoul authorities, who last year saw a five-fold increase in applications, making Russians the largest group seeking asylum in the East Asian country, CNN and News.ro reported.
South Korea records record number of Russians seeking asylum
By Yoonjung Seo, Lucas Lilieholm, and Soeun Kim, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A record number of Russians are seeking asylum in South Korea, according to South Korean authorities, with applications surging fivefold last year as Russians became the largest group seeking refuge in the East Asian country. A total of 5,750 Russian nationals
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