PoliticsSouth Korean rising political star makes stern shift on refugees
Justice minister tipped for 2027 run seeks terror checks after opening doors to migrants
Residents of South Korea's Jeju Island protest against the acceptance of asylum seekers from Yemen on June 30, 2018. © Getty Images
STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer
December 14, 2023 10:59 JST
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.