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Detained American travelled to N. Korea on ‘private tour’ with UK company

New details emerge in case of detained U.S. Korean War veteran

Detained American citizen Merrill Newman travelled to North Korea on a 'private tour' with British tour company Juche Travel Services, company founder David Thompson confirmed to NK News on Friday.

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