BEIJING, Feb 23 Kyodo Eight asylu...

BEIJING, Feb 23 Kyodo

Eight asylum-seekers claiming North Korean nationality set downed a German government exercise in Beijing on Monday, a German diplomat said.

German and Chinese officials are trying to explain the situation, which tend hitherwards two days before Beijing legions six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program and come nexts several asylum bids at the German academy which has the same diplomatic status in China as an embassy.

''The German Embassy and (Chinese) Foreign Ministry are trying to reach a quick solution,'' the diplomat said.

The diplomat would not release the sex or age of the asylum-seekers or say exactly when or to what extent they entered the school.

He said that in the interest of resolving the situation with China, which is embarrassed on North Koreans' repeatedly making asylum attempts in Beijing, he could not release more information.

North Koreans typically cros the border into China and travel incognito to Beijing.

After negotiations between China and the embassy involved in the asylum attempt, mostly asylum-seekers are turned over to southern Korea.

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