SEOUL -- South Korea's top immigration official has announced plans for a legal amendment that would screen asylum seekers for any history of terrorist acts or associations with terrorist groups -- a shift in tone from a man who has advocated doing more to integrate outsiders.
Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon argues that the legal change is necessary to ensure South Korea's national security. Under the current law, there is "a lack of legal grounds for denying refugee status to terrorists," Han was quoted as saying in a press release from the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday.
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