The State Department issued a sharp warning to Americans Tuesday against travel to North Korea after the arrest of a fourth US citizen, cautioning against the “serious risk” of lengthy detention and “unduly harsh sentences.” Kim Hak-Song was detained over the weekend for “hostile acts,” the official KCNA news agency said, adding he had worked … Read more
North Korea says it has detained a US citizen on suspicion of “hostile acts” against the state. Kim Hak-song worked at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) and was held on 6 May, state-run news agency KCNA said. Three other US citizens are currently held in North Korea, including Kim Sang-duck, who had … Read more
A foreign-funded university in North Korea confirmed Monday the arrest of a US citizen — the second person linked to the school held in two weeks amid tensions on the peninsula. The detention of Kim Hak-Song means that the North is now holding four US citizens, with the two countries at loggerheads over Pyongyang’s nuclear … Read more
North Korea announced Sunday it had detained a US citizen for “hostile acts” — its second arrest in a fortnight of an American as tensions rise between Pyongyang and Washington. Kim Hak Song was detained on Saturday, the state news agency KCNA reported. “A relevant institution is now conducting detailed investigation into his crimes,” it … Read more
North Korea on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a US citizen who was lecturing in Pyongyang — the third American held in the country amid growing tensions with Washington. Kim Sang-Duk, or Tony Kim, was detained at the capital’s airport on April 22, as he tried to leave the country after teaching for several weeks … Read more
A foreign-funded university in North Korea has confirmed the arrest of a US citizen who was lecturing there — the third American held in the country amid growing tensions between Pyongyang and Washington. Kim Sang-Duk, or Tony Kim, was arrested at the capital’s airport Saturday as he was about to leave after teaching at the … Read more
A North Korean university has named the US citizen detained on Saturday as Kim Sang-duk, also known as Tony Kim. The Korean-American lecturer had taught at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) for several weeks prior to his arrest. The investigation into Mr Kim was for matters “not connected in any way” to the … Read more