PYONGYANG - A US citizen was detained in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for committing a crime against the country, the official KCNA news agency said Friday.
Pae Jun-ho, the American, entered the DPRK's Rason City on Nov 3 as a tourist, and he has admitted the crime, which was proved by evidence, it said.
Pae was detained by "a relevant institution" and is facing "legal actions," it said.
Officials of the Swedish embassy, which represents US interests in the country, visited him on Friday, according to the report.
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