A North Korean soldier looks through binoculars on the Yalu River in Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, May 1, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Chen
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Monday it was on guard for the possibility North Korea may try to snatch its citizens abroad or conduct "terrorist acts" after the North accused it of abducting North Korean workers from a restaurant in China.
"All measures of precaution" were in place for the safety of South Koreans abroad including an order to beef up security at diplomatic missions, said the South's Unification Ministry, which handles issues related to the North.
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