N. Korea confirms arrest of US citizen
- Published: 21 Dec 2012 at 16.46
- Online news: Asia
North Korea confirmed Friday that it had arrested a US citizen in November, saying he had admitted to unspecified charges and suggesting he would be formally prosecuted.
A photo taken from Dandong, China, on on December 14, 2012, shows a North Korean military officer (R) peering across the border. N.Korea confirmed Friday that it had arrested a US citizen in November, saying he had admitted to unspecified charges and suggesting he would be formally prosecuted.
The man, identified as Pae Jun-Ho, entered the North on November 3 as a tourist, and "committed a crime" against the country, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
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