American detained in North Korea over 'hostile acts'

An American citizen has been detained in North Korea over unspecified hostile acts against the country.

American detained in North Korea over 'hostile acts'
Sun, 07 May, 2017 - 17:13

An American citizen has been detained in North Korea over unspecified hostile acts against the country.

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Kim Hak Song, an employee of the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, was detained on Saturday.

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