A U.S. national has been detained in North Korea after crossing the heavily fortified border from South Korea, the United Nations Command <a href="https://twitter.com/UN_Command/status/1681241668622888960?s=20" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://twitter.com/UN_Command/status/1681241668622888960?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://twitter.com/UN_Command/status/1681241668622888960?s=20" aria-label="said">said</a> on Tuesday, prompting efforts to resolve the issue and potentially inflaming already tense diplomatic relations in the region.

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The United Nations Command said the man did not have authorization to cross into North Korea. 
{ai:summary}<p>A U.S. national was detained in North Korea after crossing from South Korea, raising tensions in the region. #foreignaffairs</p>

American Citizen Detained In North Korea After Crossing Border From South Korea

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