S. Korean student detained in N. Korea says he's uncertain about future



News S. Korean student detained in N. Korea says he’s uncertain about future Prisoner, detained since April, reveals he has had no opportunity to contact family Chad O'Carroll September 25, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue A U.S. university student from South Korea currently detained in Pyongyang said he is uncertain about his future and will accept any judgment against him, a press conference publicized by international media revealed on Friday. Joo Won-moon, a 21-year-old college student from New York University with green card status in the U.S., said he was "not very sure" about his future because he "broke the law by illegally entering." A U.S. university student from South Korea currently detained in Pyongyang said he is uncertain about his future and will accept any judgment against him, a press conference publicized by international media revealed on Friday. Joo Won-moon, a 21-year-old college student from New York University with green card status in the U.S., said he was "not very sure" about his future because he "broke the law by illegally entering." 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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S. Korean student detained in N. Korea says he’s uncertain about future

Prisoner, detained since April, reveals he has had no opportunity to contact family

Chad O'Carroll September 25, 2015

S. Korean student detained in N. Korea says he’s uncertain about future

Eric Lafforgue

A U.S. university student from South Korea currently detained in Pyongyang said he is uncertain about his future and will accept any judgment against him, a press conference publicized by international media revealed on Friday.

Joo Won-moon, a 21-year-old college student from New York University with green card status in the U.S., said he was "not very sure" about his future because he "broke the law by illegally entering."

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