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Canadian North Korea Expert Detained In Switzerland On Espionage Charges
A former UN official from Canada who now works as a North Korea specialist has been detained in Switzerland on charges of spying, likely for China, media reports said on Thursday, citing unnamed intelligence sources.
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Australian Student Says North Korea Forced Him To Admit Spying
An Australian student arrested for spying and expelled from North Korea last year said he was forced to write a false confession while held incommunicado.
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North Korea Deports US Citizen, Detained For Crossing Over Illegally
A man with the same name was arrested in South Korea while trying to sneak over the inter-Korean border in November last year.Byron, who is in his late 50s and from Louisiana, was later deported back to the US.
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United States To Extend Ban On Citizens' Travel To North Korea
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it had decided to extend by a year its ban on U.S. citizens' travel to North Korea, citing continued concerns about the threat of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. nationals there.
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North Korea Frees South Korean Detainee Arrested In July: Seoul
Pyongyang on Tuesday released a South Korean detainee "arrested for entering the North illegally" last month, Seoul's unification ministry said, as ties improve between the two countries following a summit between their leaders in April.
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Singapore Deports South Korean Media Staff Ahead Of US-North Korea Summit
Two staff from South Korea's national broadcaster have been deported from Singapore after they were arrested for trespassing at the home of the North Korean ambassador to the city-state, police said on Sunday.
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"Loyal Agent Of North Korea" Arrested In Sydney For Trying To Sell Missile Parts
A Sydney-based "loyal agent of North Korea" has been charged with trying to sell missile parts and technology on the black market to raise money for Pyongyang in breach of international sanctions, Australian police said Sunday.
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US To Ban Its Citizens' Travel To North Korea: Official
The US government will ban US citizens from travelling to North Korea after the death of a US student arrested there while on a tour, a US official and tour agencies that arrange trips to the country said on Friday.
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US Student, Who Was In Coma While Detained In North Korea, Returns
A plane carrying University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, who had been detained in North Korea for 17 months and was in a coma for most of it, touched down in Cincinnati on Tuesday night.
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US Strongly Warns Against North Korea Travel After New Arrest
The US has strongly warned its citizens against travelling to North Korea following the arrest of a fourth US citizen in the reclusive country.
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North Korea State Media Confirms Arrest Of US Professor
North Korea on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a US citizen who was lecturing in Pyongyang -- the third American held in the country amid growing tensions with Washington.
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North Korea Detains US Citizen: Foreign Media
A US citizen has been arrested as he tried to fly out of North Korea, becoming the third American to be detained there, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.
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Kim Jong-Nam's Death: Interpol Issues Arrest Warrant For 4 North Koreans
Interpol has issued a "red notice" for four North Koreans wanted in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader.
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Two Women To Be Charged With Kim Jong-Nam's Murder: Malaysia
Two women arrested over the nerve agent assassination of Kim Jong-nam are to be charged with his murder, Malaysia said Tuesday, as North Korea sent a senior diplomat to retrieve the body from the morgue.
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Female Assassins Who Killed Kim Jong-un's Half-Brother Knew It Was Poison Attack: Malaysia
Two women arrested over the killing of the North Korean leader's half-brother in Kuala Lumpur knew they were taking part in a poison attack, Malaysia's police chief said Wednesday, after reports they believed it was a prank.
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Canadian North Korea Expert Detained In Switzerland On Espionage Charges
A former UN official from Canada who now works as a North Korea specialist has been detained in Switzerland on charges of spying, likely for China, media reports said on Thursday, citing unnamed intelligence sources.
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Australian Student Says North Korea Forced Him To Admit Spying
An Australian student arrested for spying and expelled from North Korea last year said he was forced to write a false confession while held incommunicado.
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North Korea Deports US Citizen, Detained For Crossing Over Illegally
A man with the same name was arrested in South Korea while trying to sneak over the inter-Korean border in November last year.Byron, who is in his late 50s and from Louisiana, was later deported back to the US.
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United States To Extend Ban On Citizens' Travel To North Korea
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it had decided to extend by a year its ban on U.S. citizens' travel to North Korea, citing continued concerns about the threat of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. nationals there.
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North Korea Frees South Korean Detainee Arrested In July: Seoul
Pyongyang on Tuesday released a South Korean detainee "arrested for entering the North illegally" last month, Seoul's unification ministry said, as ties improve between the two countries following a summit between their leaders in April.
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Singapore Deports South Korean Media Staff Ahead Of US-North Korea Summit
Two staff from South Korea's national broadcaster have been deported from Singapore after they were arrested for trespassing at the home of the North Korean ambassador to the city-state, police said on Sunday.
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"Loyal Agent Of North Korea" Arrested In Sydney For Trying To Sell Missile Parts
A Sydney-based "loyal agent of North Korea" has been charged with trying to sell missile parts and technology on the black market to raise money for Pyongyang in breach of international sanctions, Australian police said Sunday.
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US To Ban Its Citizens' Travel To North Korea: Official
The US government will ban US citizens from travelling to North Korea after the death of a US student arrested there while on a tour, a US official and tour agencies that arrange trips to the country said on Friday.
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US Student, Who Was In Coma While Detained In North Korea, Returns
A plane carrying University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, who had been detained in North Korea for 17 months and was in a coma for most of it, touched down in Cincinnati on Tuesday night.
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US Strongly Warns Against North Korea Travel After New Arrest
The US has strongly warned its citizens against travelling to North Korea following the arrest of a fourth US citizen in the reclusive country.
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North Korea State Media Confirms Arrest Of US Professor
North Korea on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a US citizen who was lecturing in Pyongyang -- the third American held in the country amid growing tensions with Washington.
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North Korea Detains US Citizen: Foreign Media
A US citizen has been arrested as he tried to fly out of North Korea, becoming the third American to be detained there, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.
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Kim Jong-Nam's Death: Interpol Issues Arrest Warrant For 4 North Koreans
Interpol has issued a "red notice" for four North Koreans wanted in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader.
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Two Women To Be Charged With Kim Jong-Nam's Murder: Malaysia
Two women arrested over the nerve agent assassination of Kim Jong-nam are to be charged with his murder, Malaysia said Tuesday, as North Korea sent a senior diplomat to retrieve the body from the morgue.
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Female Assassins Who Killed Kim Jong-un's Half-Brother Knew It Was Poison Attack: Malaysia
Two women arrested over the killing of the North Korean leader's half-brother in Kuala Lumpur knew they were taking part in a poison attack, Malaysia's police chief said Wednesday, after reports they believed it was a prank.
