Seoul confirms U.S. citizen arrested attempting defection to North Korea



News Seoul confirms U.S. citizen arrested attempting defection to North Korea 58-year-old American crossed Civilian Control Line (CCL), hoped to "contribute" in DPRK, JCS says Dagyum Ji November 14, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Republic of Korea Armed Forces A U.S. citizen was arrested yesterday attempting to cross into North Korea, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs Staffs (JCS) confirmed on Tuesday. The 58-year-old American, who the JCS say hoped to "contribute" to the North, was arrested at 0955 KST on Monday. A U.S. citizen was arrested yesterday attempting to cross into North Korea, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs Staffs (JCS) confirmed on Tuesday. The 58-year-old American, who the JCS say hoped to "contribute" to the North, was arrested at 0955 KST on Monday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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