March 28, 2024
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North Korea detains U.S. citizen Kim Hak-song: KCNA

Kim, who is allegedly linked to PUST, is fourth U.S. citizen under detention in North Korea

Update at 1010 hours KST on Monday: this article has been amended to include a statement from PUST.

North Korean authorities detained a U.S. citizen by the name of Kim Hak-song on Saturday, according to reports by the state-run news agency KCNA on Sunday.

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