A young girl stands between protesters from a human rights group during a rally against what the U.N. believes is the recent repatriation of nine North Korean defectors from Laos, in front of the Foreign Ministry in Seoul June 5, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea accused South Korean activists on Wednesday of trying to kidnap nine young people who the United Nations and South Korea believe were forced back to their homeland by China last week.
The United Nations said last week it was concerned about China's return of the nine to North Korea, where they face severe punishment, possibly execution, for having fled. The nine were first sent back to China after crossing into Laos.
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