South Korea cancels Myanmar refugee resettlement plan from Thailand’s camps

South Korean officials announced on Wednesday that a resettlement plan for 40 refugees from Myanmar to South Korea has been stopped due to opposition from residents of Yeongyang County, North Gyeongsang Province, located 132 miles (215 km) southeast of the capital Seoul.

“The proposal to invite Myanmar refugees was still at an advisory and discussion stage, requiring further analysis. Due to coordination difficulties between the Ministry of Justice and local residents, the plan has been canceled,” Oh Do-chang, the Yeongyang County governor, stated in a press release on June 11.