American citizen detained in North Korea after crossing over border, United Nations says
into North Korea, three U.S. officials familiar with the situation told NBC News on Tuesday.
The American-led U.N. Command overseeing the area tweeted that the U.S. citizen was on a tour to the Korean border village of Panmunjom and crossed the border into the North without authorization. It said he is currently in North Korean custody and that the U.N. Command is working with its North Korean counterparts to resolve the incident.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyLearn some interesting facts about the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.
The situation remains fluid, one of the NBC News sources said, and U.S. officials are still gathering information.
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