South Korea's Justice Minister says the country will work to revise its refugee law and strengthen the refugee applicant screening process.<br />He says the safety of the Korean people comes first. <br /> As part of the stricter screening process, the ministry says it will work to filter out so-called "fake refugees," who come to Korea for jobs. <br />To cut the long evaluation period for refugee applicants,... the South Korean government will also set up a professional and independent institution that will evaluate applications,... and will add staff to the screening process. <br /> The government said it will fulfill its international duty, noting that the country's refugee acceptance rate currently falls far behind the average of other signatories of the UN refugee convention. <br />
