Information on Christian marriage practices, whether marriages conducted in Christian churches are recognized by the State, and the procedures to register a marriage could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Asian Survey [Berkeley, Calif.]. Monthly. January 1997-February 1998.

Asia Week [Hong Kong]. Weekly. November 1997-present.

Églises d'Asie [Paris]. Fortnightly. November 1997-present.

Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Ottawa.

Resource Centre. "Korea" country file. May 1995-present.

Electronic sources: CISINFO, IRB Databases, LEXIS/NEXIS.