North Korea says it has sentenced an American citizen to 15 years of hard labor after finding him guilty of committing what it says are “hostile acts” against the state.

The official Korean Central News Agency said Thursday that Pae Jun-ho, known as Kenneth Bae in the United States, was convicted at a trial two days earlier. It has previously said he confessed to committing crimes aimed at toppling the government.

The 44-year-old was arrested in November in the northeastern port … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance