1.29.2010

another american detained in north korea

Aw man, what? Not again. The North Korean government reports that it has detained yet another U.S. citizen for illegally entering its territory across the border from China: US man 'detained' in North Korea.

North Korea's official news agency KCNA says the man was arrested on Monday and is now being questioned. It did not identify the man by name or provide any other details. More here: NKorea says American man detained at China border.

This is the second arrest of a U.S. citizen reported in North Korea in the past several weeks. A man, widely believed to be American missionary Robert Park, was detained for illegally entering through the North Korea-China border. According to South Korean activists, he cross over to raise the issue of human rights.

However, the same South Korean activist connected to Park says he has no knowledge of the second American detainee. The State Department, as well as the U.S. embassies in Beijing and Seoul have had no comment thus far.

So who the heck is this guy? And what is he doing over there?

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