US man 'arrested' in North Korea

[Dark Ascendant]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8433267.stm

North Korean authorities have said they have arrested a US man who crossed into their territory.

The North's official KCNA news agency said the man had entered the country from China on 24 December. There is no official word on the man's identity.

However there have been reports that Robert Park, a US Christian activist, recently crossed into North Korea.

Colleagues say he wanted to highlight the country's human rights record and demand the release of prisoners.

"On December 24, a US citizen illegally entered the country across the North Korea-China border and has been detained. The person is currently undergoing questioning by a related agency," KCNA news agency said.

Visions

Associates of Mr Park reported that he had walked into North Korea from China across the frozen Tumen River on Christmas Day, 25 December.

Mr Park, a US citizen of Korean ancestry from Tucson, Arizona, claimed he had seen a vision from God of North Korea's liberation and redemption, his colleagues said.

They said he walked across the border shouting: "I am an American citizen. I brought God's love. God loves you and God bless you."

South Korean activists supporting Mr Park say he carried a letter urging the North's leader, Kim Jong-Il, to free political prisoners and improve human rights in the communist state.

Earlier this year North Korea detained two US journalists on the border with China.

Laura Ling and Euna Lee were sentenced to 12 years' hard labour but were freed as part of a diplomatic mission spearheaded by former US President Bill Clinton in August after four months in captivity.

Where's Bill Clinton when you need him?

 

[bhsup]

Totally different situation. Those ladies probably didn't even cross into NK. Most likely kidnapped by border guards...it's what NK does, kidnap foreign nationals.

This guy, on the other hand, well....don't do the crime if you can't do the time. He crossed knowingly and purposely.

 

[Zkribbler]

I think he's a couple of apricots short of a fruitcake.

 

[ParkCungHee]

Proof the North Korea is Rassist.

 

[aronnax]

Man, this god must really hate Robert Park to tell him to do that.

 

[Labtec600]

Man, this god must really hate Robert Park to tell him to do that.

Hahaha.

Guy's a looney.

 

[Shekwan]

Why is ''arrested'' in quotation marks?

 

[Shadylookin]

If you're that mind numbingly stupid then you get what you deserve.

 

[bestrfcplayer]

This

Where's Bill Clinton when you need him?

And this

Proof the North Korea is Rassist.

 

[GenMarshall]

Can we nuke North Korea and let South Korea rush in an forcefully reunite the country into one Korea?

 

[Dachs]

Totally different situation. Those ladies probably didn't even cross into NK. Most likely kidnapped by border guards...it's what NK does, kidnap foreign nationals.

In foreign affairs, former president Bill Clinton goes to North Korea to secure the release of two detained American journalists who purely by coincidence happen to be women.