South Korea demanded the release of two of its nationals detained by Pyongyang

Exhibited as a war trophy by the North Korean authorities. Two South Korean nationals were arrested Thursday. They are accused of espionage and religious propaganda. According to Pyongyang, they operated from the Chinese border city of Dandong, where they were collecting information about "the Communist Party, state and military secrets." Seoul calls for their immediate release on Friday: "It is very regrettable that North Korea unilaterally withhold our citizens Kim Choe Chun Kuk Gi and Gil without any explanation and it makes such absurd allegations said the South Korean Minister Lim Byeong Cheol Unification. These actions by North Korea are opposed not only to international practices, humanitarian but also to the universal values ​​of human rights. "

New tensions that undermine the reconciliation between the two Koreas expected. In January, the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he was ready to resume dialogue with the South at the highest level.