LONDON – Nine North Korean refugees have been returned to North Korean authorities in China three days after a high profile Laos delegation visited Pyongyang.
The nine refugees, aged between 15 and 23, were arrested on May 10 and deported by Laos authorities on May 27, a South Korean foreign ministry official said on Monday.
LONDON – Nine North Korean refugees have been returned to North Korean authorities in China three days after a high profile Laos delegation visited Pyongyang.
The nine refugees, aged between 15 and 23, were arrested on May 10 and deported by Laos authorities on May 27, a South Korean foreign ministry official said on Monday.
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