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Sunday, 23 April 2017

American detained in North Korea

April 23, 2017

(CNN)A US citizen has been detained in North Korea, according to Martina Aberg, deputy head of mission for the Swedish Embassy in North Korea.
"We have been informed and can confirm that there has been a detention of a US citizen Saturday morning local," she said. "He was prevented from getting on the flight out of Pyongyang. We don't comment further than this."
Sweden represents the United States' interests in North Korea.

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