And then there were three. The North Korean government announced on Friday that it has detained another American tourist, bringing the tally of western hostages festering in Pyongyang to two Americans and one Canadian.
The latest detainee is an undergraduate at the University of Virginia named Otto Frederick Warmbier, reports the New York Times. While visiting North Korea as a tourist over the New Year, he allegedly committed a “hostile act.” He’s been in custody since January 2.
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