North Korea arrests two South Korean nationals on espionage charges



News North Korea arrests two South Korean nationals on espionage charges DPRK says they were involved in wide array of spying activities, S. Korean government demands their release Leo Byrne March 27, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Handcuffs by .v1ctor Casale. on 2012-01-16 22:06:01 North Korea claims it has arrested two South Korean spies in Dandong, a border city between China and the DPRK on March 26. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) identified the two men as Kim Kook-kie and Choi Chun-kil and claimed they were arrested for “committing espionage”. North Korea claims it has arrested two South Korean spies in Dandong, a border city between China and the DPRK on March 26. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) identified the two men as Kim Kook-kie and Choi Chun-kil and claimed they were arrested for “committing espionage”. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea arrests two South Korean nationals on espionage charges

DPRK says they were involved in wide array of spying activities, S. Korean government demands their release

Leo Byrne March 27, 2015

North Korea arrests two South Korean nationals on espionage charges

Handcuffs by .v1ctor Casale. on 2012-01-16 22:06:01

North Korea claims it has arrested two South Korean spies in Dandong, a border city between China and the DPRK on March 26.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) identified the two men as Kim Kook-kie and Choi Chun-kil and claimed they were arrested for “committing espionage”.

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