Updated: North Korea to repatriate NYU student held since April



News Updated: North Korea to repatriate NYU student held since April Release of detained student may have been meant to assuage Chinese concerns ahead of WPK anniversary Hyun-bi Park October 5, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Update: On Monday afternoon KST and following publication of this article, Joo Won-moon was released and handed over to South Korean authorities at Panmunjom, as intended. North Korea on Monday afternoon said they will send New York University student Joo Won-moon to South Korea, his nation of birth, after five months' detention. Update: On Monday afternoon KST and following publication of this article, Joo Won-moon was released and handed over to South Korean authorities at Panmunjom, as intended. North Korea on Monday afternoon said they will send New York University student Joo Won-moon to South Korea, his nation of birth, after five months' detention. 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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Updated: North Korea to repatriate NYU student held since April

Release of detained student may have been meant to assuage Chinese concerns ahead of WPK anniversary

Hyun-bi Park October 5, 2015

Updated: North Korea to repatriate NYU student held since April

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Update: On Monday afternoon KST and following publication of this article, Joo Won-moon was released and handed over to South Korean authorities at Panmunjom, as intended.

North Korea on Monday afternoon said they will send New York University student Joo Won-moon to South Korea, his nation of birth, after five months' detention.

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