World

North Korea to deport U.S. citizen held since October - state media

By Josh Smith

Friday, 16 Nov 2018 | 5:52 PM MYT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will deport a U.S. citizen detained since October after he entered illegally from China and told his captors he was manipulated by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the North Korean state news agency reported on Friday.

The KCNA news agency identified the American as Bruce Byron Lowrance and said he was detained on Oct. 16 as he crossed the border.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Report a mistake

What is the issue about?

Spelling and grammatical error

Factually incorrect

Story is irrelevant

Thank you for your report!

Next In World

U.S. judge rejects BBC's stay application in Trump defamation case

At Damascus book fair, Islamist titles and Kurdish culture echo big shifts

Norwegian police search homes of ex-PM Jagland in Epstein probe

Venezuelan leader Rodriguez says she was invited to US, NBC reports

Ukrainian arms producers receive first wartime export licences, Kyiv says

Appointment of US envoy in Geneva raises hopes for UN engagement

Two US Navy ships collide, no major injuries, US Southern Command says

Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico

Syria says it has taken control of al-Tanf base vacated by US troops

French diplomat with Epstein ties denies accusations after government alerts prosecutor

Others Also Read

Load more

Home
For You
Bookmark
Audio
Search