China expels 32 South Korea missionaries amid missile defense tension
By REUTERS
SEOUL, Feb 11 - China has expelled 32 South Korean Christian missionaries, a Korean government official said on Saturday, amid diplomatic tension between the two countries over the planned deployment of a US missile defense system in the South.The 32 were based in China's northeastern Yanji region near the border with North Korea, many of whom had worked there more than a decade, South Korean media have reported.South Korea's foreign ministry said on Friday it briefed Christian groups on the case of the missionaries, adding that they were expelled in January.The ministry advised the groups on the importance of complying with the laws and customs of the areas where they work, it said.
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