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Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham was an NK News contributor based in Seoul, South Korea. Follow him on Twitter @oliverhotham.
The U.S. government this week arrested several U.S. nationals linked to the mysterious February break-in at North Korea's embassy in Madrid, a statement by a lawyer representing the accused confirmed on Friday.
A statement carried on the website of Free Joseon -- the group that last month claimed responsibility for a raid on the DPRK embassy in the Spanish capital -- expressed "dismay" at the decision.