May 18, 2024 14:10 (IST)
North Korea detains US citizen
Seoul, May 7 (IBNS): A US citizen has been detained by North Korea, media reports said.
According to reports, he has been arrested for conducting "hostile acts".
Quoting North Korea's Korean Central News Agency report, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that Kim Hak-song was detained on Saturday with an investigation underway into "his crimes."
More details are awaited.
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