North Korea to deport U.S. citizen detained for illegal entry
- 5 years ago
北통신 "지난달 16일 美공민 불법입국해 억류…추방 결정"
Pyeongyang plans to deport an American who illegally entered the regime last month.
According to the North's Korean Central News Agency,... the U.S. citizen -- identified as Bruce Lowrance -- has been detained in the communist state since he was caught on October 16th -- after crossing the border with China.
The state media in the North claim he confessed to entering the hermit kingdom under the direction of the CIA.
However, they did not specify when Mr. Lowrance will be deported.
It's the first time this information has surfaced.
Some speculate, the fairly early deportation suggests Pyeongyang is willing to get the stalled talks with Washington back on track.
Pyeongyang plans to deport an American who illegally entered the regime last month.
According to the North's Korean Central News Agency,... the U.S. citizen -- identified as Bruce Lowrance -- has been detained in the communist state since he was caught on October 16th -- after crossing the border with China.
The state media in the North claim he confessed to entering the hermit kingdom under the direction of the CIA.
However, they did not specify when Mr. Lowrance will be deported.
It's the first time this information has surfaced.
Some speculate, the fairly early deportation suggests Pyeongyang is willing to get the stalled talks with Washington back on track.