The US Department of State confirmed that a US citizen was arrested in North Korea in early June as he was leaving the country. At press time, Jeffrey Edward Fowle of Miamisburg, Ohio, continued to be held. No explanation was given, but, according to Japan’s Kyodo news agency, Fowle was arrested for leaving a Bible in his hotel room.
Fowle joins two other Americans imprisoned in North Korea: Matthew Todd Miller, who was arrested April 10, 2014, and Kenneth Bae, who was arrested in...
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