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Exclusive: Korean-American Imprisoned by North Korean Authorities is ‘Nations Tour’ Owner

Korean-American currently imprisoned in North Korea for allegedly being in possession of a hard drive containing 'sensitive material', is owner of the 'Nation Tours' tour agency
Chad O'Carroll December 12, 2012
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Exclusive: Korean-American Imprisoned by North Korean Authorities is ‘Nations Tour’ Owner
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NK News can reveal that Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American citizen currently under arrest in North Korea, is the owner of Nation Tours, a company that focuses on tours to the north-east region of the DPRK.

As of today, Nations Tour’s website has been taken down. However, cached records describe the companies mission objective as “Loving People, Loving Culture, Loving Nature”.

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Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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