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US national believed detained after crossing into North Korea during border tour
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Military guard posts of North Korea, rear, and South Korea, bottom, are seen in Paju, at the border with North Korea, South Korea, March 24, 2021 (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A United States national entered North Korea during a tour of the heavily fortified border and is believed to have been detained, the United Nations Command says.
“A US national on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorisation, the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),” the UN Command says.
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