North Korea has reportedly detained an American citizen who crossed over the heavily guarded border separating the country from South Korea.
The U.N. Command tweeted the citizen was touring the border village of Panmunjom and entered North Korea unauthorized. The American has not been identified, and it is unclear why the person crossed the border into the reclusive country.
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“A U.S. National on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorization, the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),” U.N. Command tweeted. “We believe he is currently in DPRK custody and are working with our KPA counterparts to resolve this incident.”
A U.S. National on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorization, the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). We believe he is currently in DPRK custody and are working with our KPA counterparts to resolve this incident. pic.twitter.com/a6amvnJTuY
— United Nations Command 유엔군사령부/유엔사 (@UN_Command) July 18, 2023
Bruce Byron Lowrance illegally entered North Korea from China in October 2018 and was detained for 31 days. North Korea accused Lowrance of being “manipulated” by the CIA before deporting him back to the United States.
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In 2016, Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia student, was arrested in North Korea for allegedly stealing a propaganda poster and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
North Korea eventually sent Warmbier back to the U.S. 18 months later, after he fell into a coma while he was detained. Warmbier’s parents announced he died six days after coming home.
This story will be updated.