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| US man 'arrested' in North Korea | US man 'arrested' in North Korea |
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| North Korean authorities have said they have arrested a US man who crossed into their territory. | North Korean authorities have said they have arrested a US man who crossed into their territory. |
| The North's official KCNA news agency said the man had entered the country from China on 24 December. There is no official word on the man's identity. | The North's official KCNA news agency said the man had entered the country from China on 24 December. There is no official word on the man's identity. |
| However there have been reports that Robert Park, a US Christian activist, recently crossed into North Korea. | However there have been reports that Robert Park, a US Christian activist, recently crossed into North Korea. |
| Colleagues say he wanted to highlight the country's human rights record and demand the release of prisoners. | Colleagues say he wanted to highlight the country's human rights record and demand the release of prisoners. |
| "On December 24, a US citizen illegally entered the country across the North Korea-China border and has been detained. The person is currently undergoing questioning by a related agency," KCNA news agency said. | "On December 24, a US citizen illegally entered the country across the North Korea-China border and has been detained. The person is currently undergoing questioning by a related agency," KCNA news agency said. |
| Associates of Mr Park reported that he had walked into North Korea from China across the frozen Tumen River. | Associates of Mr Park reported that he had walked into North Korea from China across the frozen Tumen River. |
| They say he carried a letter urging the North's leader, Kim Jong-Il, to free political prisoners and improve human rights in the communist state, AFP news agency reports. | They say he carried a letter urging the North's leader, Kim Jong-Il, to free political prisoners and improve human rights in the communist state, AFP news agency reports. |
| Earlier this year North Korea detained two US journalists on the border with China. They were released in August after four months in captivity. | Earlier this year North Korea detained two US journalists on the border with China. They were released in August after four months in captivity. |