An American citizen who crossed into North Korea without authorization on Tuesday has been taken into custody by North Korean authorities, the American-led United Nations Command said.
The American national crossed into North Korea during a tour of Panmunjom, or the Joint Security Area, which straddles the inter-Korean border, becoming the latest United States citizen to be detained by the isolated Communist country.
[If the American was somehow kidnapped or simply went over in error, then the US needs to fight to get him back. But if he crossed over to defect, then please let’s not trade spies, criminals, or arms dealers to get him out. And will people please stop going to Panmunjom as a tourist destination? Communist poverty is not an amusement park display. — Ed]
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