The instant lawsuit is dismissed.

Litigation costs shall be borne by the plaintiff.

1. Details of the disposition;

A. On October 26, 2017, the Plaintiff, a foreigner of Russian nationality, entered the Republic of Korea as a foreigner eligible for visa exemption (B-1).

B. On October 26, 2017, the Plaintiff filed an application with the Defendant for recognition of refugee status (hereinafter “instant application”).

On March 15, 2019, the Defendant rendered a decision to deny refugee status (hereinafter “instant disposition”) on the ground that the Plaintiff’s assertion does not constitute a case of “a well-founded fear of persecution” as stipulated in Article 1 of the Convention on the Status of Refugees and Article 1 of the Protocol on the Status of Refugees.

C. The Plaintiff dissatisfied with the instant disposition and filed an objection with the Minister of Justice on April 22, 2019 (hereinafter “instant objection”). However, the Minister of Justice dismissed the instant objection on April 21, 2020.

[Reasons for Recognition] Unsatisfy, Gap evidence Nos. 1, 2, 3, Eul evidence Nos. 1, 2, and 3, the purport of the whole pleadings

2. Whether the lawsuit of this case is lawful

A. The Defendant’s lawsuit of this case prior to the merits is unlawful as it was filed after the period for filing the lawsuit expired.

B. 1) According to Article 20(1) of the Administrative Litigation Act and Article 21(1) and (2) of the Refugee Act, a person who has received a decision to deny refugee status may file an objection with the Minister of Justice within 30 days from the date he/she is notified of such decision, and where an objection is filed under the Refugee Act, he/she cannot file an administrative appeal under the Administrative Appeals Act. Therefore, where an objection is filed under the Refugee Act, the period for filing an administrative appeal should be calculated in the same manner as an administrative appeal has been filed under the proviso of Article 20(1) of the Administrative Litigation Act. Accordingly, a person who has filed an application for refugee status must file a revocation lawsuit within 90 days from the date he/she is notified of the decision to dismiss the relevant objection. According to the health class No. 4, the Plaintiff’s decision to dismiss the objection of this case on April