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February 15, 2011

Korea Herald: South Korea to restrict Christian missionaries in Islamic nations

by Shin Hae-in
The Korea Herald

South Korea is to enact laws to discourage its people from engaging in illegal activities overseas, a move seen by Christian groups here as an attempt to curb missionary work.

The South Korean government has been trying to deal with the growing dangers of Christians working as missionaries in Islamic nations, especially after a young missionary was kidnapped and killed by insurgents in Iraq in 2004.

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