U.S. student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea



News U.S. student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea Details of sentencing yet to be revealed Chad O'Carroll March 15, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly sourced the news to KCNA A U.S. student on Wednesday received a 15-year sentence of hard labor in North Korea, the Kyodo and AP news agencies said on Wednesday, the third American to be detained in the past 12 months. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly sourced the news to KCNA A U.S. student on Wednesday received a 15-year sentence of hard labor in North Korea, the Kyodo and AP news agencies said on Wednesday, the third American to be detained in the past 12 months. 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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U.S. student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea

Details of sentencing yet to be revealed

Chad O'Carroll March 15, 2016

U.S. student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea

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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly sourced the news to KCNA

A U.S. student on Wednesday received a 15-year sentence of hard labor in North Korea, the Kyodo and AP news agencies said on Wednesday, the third American to be detained in the past 12 months.

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