South Korea calls for release of ROK citizen, U.S. remains quiet



News South Korea calls for release of ROK citizen, U.S. remains quiet Ministry of Unification issues statement on student's arrest; U.S. defers to Seoul, keeps mum Hamish Macdonald May 5, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea by Roman Harak on 2010-09-07 05:16:08 The South Korean Ministry of Unification (MoU) issued a statement on Monday calling for the immediate repatriation of a 21-year-old South Korean citizen arrested by North Korean authorities on April 22. According to a report on North Korean state media, Joo Won-moon, a student at New York University (NYU), was detained for allegedly crossing the Yalu River from Dandong, China into North Korea. The South Korean Ministry of Unification (MoU) issued a statement on Monday calling for the immediate repatriation of a 21-year-old South Korean citizen arrested by North Korean authorities on April 22. According to a report on North Korean state media, Joo Won-moon, a student at New York University (NYU), was detained for allegedly crossing the Yalu River from Dandong, China into North Korea. 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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South Korea calls for release of ROK citizen, U.S. remains quiet

Ministry of Unification issues statement on student's arrest; U.S. defers to Seoul, keeps mum

Hamish Macdonald May 5, 2015

South Korea calls for release of ROK citizen, U.S. remains quiet

North Korea by Roman Harak on 2010-09-07 05:16:08

The South Korean Ministry of Unification (MoU) issued a statement on Monday calling for the immediate repatriation of a 21-year-old South Korean citizen arrested by North Korean authorities on April 22.

According to a report on North Korean state media, Joo Won-moon, a student at New York University (NYU), was detained for allegedly crossing the Yalu River from Dandong, China into North Korea.

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