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20 N.Korean Defectors Arrive from Laos

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Chosun Ilbo

Twenty North Korean defectors have recently arrived in Seoul after weeks under the protection of the South Korean Embassy in Laos.

They boarded in Vientiane and arrived safely, a diplomatic source said Monday. Once they have been questioned they will be resettled here.

Their safe arrival follows the high-profile repatriation from Laos to North Korea on May 27 of seven teenage defectors who had reportedly been coerced by North Korean agents while the South Korean Embassy twiddled its thumbs.

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Nepal + 1 other
Korean govt to provide Rs. 403 m assistance for Disaster Recovery Centre

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Nepalnews.com

The Republic of Korea has agreed to provide a grant assistance of around Rs. 403 million (US$ 4.6 million) to the government for the establishment of Disaster Recovery Centre for the Government Integrated Data Centre.

The agreement to this effect was signed between Finance secretary Shanta Raj Subedi and Korean Ambassador to Nepal IL-doo Kim amid a function here at the Ministry of Finance in capital on Tuesday.

The project site is located at Hetauda with an aim to minimise data losses from natural and human-induced disasters.

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China + 4 others
East Asia (MAA54001) Annual Report 2012

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IFRC

This report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2012

Overview

The IFRC’s East Asia regional delegation (EARD) serves to support and build capacities within the national societies (NSs) of the East Asia region. The region includes China, Mongolia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, and Japan. The IFRC supports all five national Red Cross Societies in the region and additionally has long-term planning frameworks specifically for the NSs in China, Mongolia, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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Myanmar + 1 other
Koreans donate tents to Rakhine IDPs

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Mizzima News

Tuesday, 30 April 2013 13:21 Phoe Soe Thu

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will provide 640 tents to the displaced victims of violence in Rakhine State, according to project director Kay Thi Khaing.

“On May 1, we will go and give the tents to the refugees in townships including Kyaukphyu, Sittwe and Myebon,” she said. “These are materials that the refugees urgently need.”

Johannes G. Ten Feld, the UNHCR representative in Myanmar, explained that KOICA’s donation of US$260,000 worth of tents to the refugees is part of a UNHCR initiative.

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World + 8 others
Forced Migration Review No. 42: Sexual orientation and gender identity and the protection of forced migrants

Around the world, people face abuse, arbitrary arrest, extortion, violence, severe discrimination and lack of official protection because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. This latest issue of FMR includes 26 articles on the abuse of rights of forced migrants who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex. Authors discuss both the challenges faced and examples of good practice in securing protection for LGBTI forced migrants.

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China + 1 other
ROK to Provide Earthquake-hit China with 1 million US dollars in Humanitarian Aid

  1. The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide China with 1 million US dollars in relief aid to help the country recover from the earthquake in Sichuan province on April 20. The ROK government notified China of the ROK’s intention to send the aid on April 23.
  • The Sichuan Provincial Civil Affairs Department estimates that the earthquake has left 218 people dead or missing, 15,554 injured, and about 2 million displaced as of April 24.
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    Korean rice cultivated in Africa to help locals

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    JoongAng Daily

    POHANG, North Gyeongsang - The Pohang city government said yesterday they have successfully planted and harvested Korean rice in Africa.

    They have been operating the farm program as part of a project to help people in Africa who are suffering from famine.

    “The first harvest was successfully finished in September,” 51-year-old Seo Seok-young, an official from the Agricultural Technology Center of the Pohang City Government, told the JoongAng Ilbo on the phone from Madagascar yesterday.

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    Philippines + 6 others
    Asia-Pacific Countries Conduct Maritime Disaster Response Exercise

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    Voice of America

    MANILA — Military officials from 11 countries in the Asia Pacific region met in Manila Monday to try to improve cooperation when maritime disasters strike in international waters. Participants included representatives from China and several countries that all have competing claims in nearby disputed waters.

    Philippine military officials say this is the first time this many countries have come together for such “tabletop” maritime disaster response exercises.

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    Seoul to resume humanitarian aid to North Korea

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    JoongAng Daily

    In March 1 address, Park Geun-hye calls for ‘more flexible engagement’

    The Park Geun-hye administration is planning on stoking a thaw in the long-frosty relations with North Korea with a resumption of humanitarian assistance to the country, a senior Blue House official told JoongAng Ilbo yesterday.

    “As part of trust-building efforts, we will first start humanitarian assistance,” the official said. “Besides the aid, we are also considering what else we can do.”

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    ROK Pledges to Provide Syrian Refugees with an Additional US$3 Million in Humanitarian Assistance

    1. The high-level International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria took place in Kuwait on January 30. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and King Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah of Kuwait co-presided over the Conference. On behalf of the government of the Republic of Korea, MOFAT’s Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs Kim Bong-hyun attended the meeting.

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    Indonesia + 1 other
    ROK to Provide Flood-stricken Indonesia with US$200,000 in Humanitarian Assistance

    1. The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide humanitarian assistance worth 200,000 US dollars to Indonesia that recently sustained enormous damage from heavy rains in Jakarta.
    • The recent heavy rains, which started on January 15, left 15 people dead and 18,000 displaced, affecting some 250,000 people in total as of January 21.
    1. Details of assistance methods and supplies will be decided after consultations with the Indonesian government.

      Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations of MOFAT

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    Myanmar + 30 others
    Asia Pacific Humanitarian Bulletin Jan - Dec 2012

    NATURAL DISASTERS IN 2012

    After an intense year of natural disasters in 2011, countries in the Asia-Pacific region welcomed a reduction in the number of events in 2012. OCHA and the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters recorded 93 natural disaster events in 2012, in which over 3,200 people were killed and more than 75 million people were affected. China and the Philippines experienced the most disasters in 2012.

    UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

    To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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    Philippines + 1 other
    Typhoon Relief Efforts Ramped up in Southern Philippines

    IOM Press Briefing Notes 15 January 2013

    IOM’s relief efforts in typhoon-lashed Mindanao gathered pace this week with the start of a distribution of 5,600 family emergency shelter kits to remote and hard-to-access areas.

    A further 6,400 kits – consisting of plastic sheets, tools, jerry cans, and kitchen and cooking utensils - will arrive this Thursday, and when distribution is complete some 60,000 people will have benefited.

    International Organization for Migration:

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    Sharp drop in North Korea refugees to South

    01/02/2013 05:24 GMT

    SEOUL, Jan 2, 2013 (AFP) - The number of North Korean refugees fleeing to the South fell sharply last year, officials in Seoul said, with activists citing crackdowns and tighter border controls.

    A total of 1,508 North Koreans arrived in the South in 2012 -- nearly all of them via China -- down from 2,706 the previous year, the Unification Ministry said.

    Activists said the North had cracked down on people trying to flee the country under new leader Kim Jong-Un, who took power following the death of his father Kim Jong-Il in late 2011.

    Agence France-Presse:

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    Myanmar + 2 others
    Korean Embassy to Myanmar renders donation to Myanmar Red Cross Society for earthquake victims

    2012 December, 26 – Wednesday 11:00 am

    Counselor Mr. Kim Dong Bae from Korean Embassy to Myanmar on Wednesday handed over US $200,025 in cash to Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) to help people affected by Sagaing Earthquake.

    Firstly Ambassador H.E. Mr. Kim Hae-yong, addressed the objective of the donation and he handed over it to the president of the Myanmar Red Cross Society. Prof. Dr. Thar Hla Shwe, the president received and expressed Thanks to Korean Embassy.

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    Philippines + 5 others
    NDRRMC Update Sitrep No. 38 re Effects of Typhoon "Pablo" (Bopha)

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    D. COST OF DAMAGES (TAB D)

    • The estimated cost of damages to properties is PHP36,949,230,987.07: infrastructure PHP7,565,044,810.00; agriculture PHP26,526,663,474.07; private properties PHP2,857,522,703.00
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    Philippines + 5 others
    NDRRMC Update Sitrep No. 37 re Effects of Typhoon "Pablo" (Bopha)

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    II. UPDATE TO THE SITUATION REPORT (As of 24 December 2012, 6:00 AM)

    • Number of totally and partially damaged houses increased by 38,113 due to additional reports in eights (8) municipalities in Compostela Valley and three (3) municipalities in Davao Oriental

    • Water supply in Region X is back to normal and only some areas in Bukidnon are still having power interruption

    • Total cost of assistance increased by PHP2.7 million due to the increase in assistance from DOH

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    Philippines + 1 other
    ROK to Provide the Typhoon-struck Philippines with an Additional US$800,000 in Humanitarian Assistance

    1. In view of the fast increasing damage from Typhoon Bopha that struck the southern part of the Philippines on December 2, the government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide the country with humanitarian assistance worth 800,000 US dollars, in addition to the previously donated 200,000.
    • As of December 20, Typhoon Bopha left 1,047 people dead, 2,662 injured, 841 missing, and 620,000 displaced, while incurring damage worth some 600 million US dollars.
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      Philippines + 6 others
      NDRRMC Update Sitrep No. 36 re Effects of Typhoon "Pablo" (Bopha)

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      III. EFFECTS:

      A. AFFECTED POPULATION (TAB A)

      • As of 6:00 AM, 23 December 2012, a total of 711,682 families / 6,243,998 persons in 3,064 Barangays / 318 municipalities / 40 cities / 34 provinces of Regions IV-B, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM were affected.

      • The total number of population currently served inside and outside the evacuation centers is 226,497 families / 973,207 persons.

      INSIDE 87 ECs 3,011 families/13,940 persons
      OUTSIDE ECs 223,486 families/959,267 persons