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November 23, 2024
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North Korea detains, expels BBC news team

Reporting team one of a few to raise hackles due to 'disrespectful' reporting on North leadership

The North Korean government has detained and will expel part of the BBC’s news team in Pyongyang on Monday, according to the BBC’s breaking news service.

In addition to BBC Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, South Korea’s Yonhap News adds that the team’s producer and cameraman were also detained and are on route to the airport.

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