Update: On Monday afternoon KST and following publication of this article, Joo Won-moon was released and handed over to South Korean authorities at Panmunjom, as intended.
North Korea on Monday afternoon said they will send New York University student Joo Won-moon to South Korea, his nation of birth, after five months' detention.
Update: On Monday afternoon KST and following publication of this article, Joo Won-moon was released and handed over to South Korean authorities at Panmunjom, as intended.
North Korea on Monday afternoon said they will send New York University student Joo Won-moon to South Korea, his nation of birth, after five months' detention.
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