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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Jun 6, 2014, 05:07 PM Jun 2014

North Korea: We've detained another American

By K.J. Kwon and Jethro Mullen, CNN

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea announced Friday that it has detained a U.S. citizen who it says entered the secretive country as a tourist in April and broke the law.

The news brings the number of Americans believed to be held in the communist nation to three.

The North's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that authorities are investigating a man who it said violated the law by acting "contrary to the purpose of tourism."

In a brief English-language article, KCNA gave the American's name as Jeffrey Edward Fowle, saying he arrived as a tourist on April 29. It didn't give any other details.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/06/world/asia/north-korea-detained-american/

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North Korea: We've detained another American (Original Post) hrmjustin Jun 2014 OP

This may be due to him leaving a Bible in a hotel room... goldent Jun 2014 #1

They claim he left a bible behind. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #2

I watched the video just now goldent Jun 2014 #3

goldent

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1. This may be due to him leaving a Bible in a hotel room...

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 03:30 PM

Jun 2014

Is that the religion connection?

If this is true, I imagine he didn't simply misplace his Bible but left one on purpose. Would be interesting to hear the entire story.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. They claim he left a bible behind.

Reply to goldent (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 05:15 PM

Jun 2014

goldent

(1,582 posts)

3. I watched the video just now

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 07:56 PM

Jun 2014

Not sure how accurate it is, but it claimed the government is fearful of religion - viewing it as a possible threat to the government's power.

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