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| N Korea to put two US tourists on trial | N Korea to put two US tourists on trial |
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| North Korea says it will put two detained US tourists on trial, accusing them of "committing hostile acts". | North Korea says it will put two detained US tourists on trial, accusing them of "committing hostile acts". |
| Miller Todd and Jeffrey Fowle have been investigated and will be brought before a court, the state news agency KCNA reported. | Miller Todd and Jeffrey Fowle have been investigated and will be brought before a court, the state news agency KCNA reported. |
| It said that suspicions about the two men had been confirmed by evidence and the pair's own statements, but gave no further details. | It said that suspicions about the two men had been confirmed by evidence and the pair's own statements, but gave no further details. |
| A US-Korean missionary, Kenneth Bae, is currently serving a 15-year sentence. | A US-Korean missionary, Kenneth Bae, is currently serving a 15-year sentence. |
| He was arrested in November 2012 and later convicted of trying to overthrow the North Korean government. | He was arrested in November 2012 and later convicted of trying to overthrow the North Korean government. |
| Jeffrey Fowle entered North Korea on 29 April and was detained in early June as he was leaving the country, according to North Korean reports. | Jeffrey Fowle entered North Korea on 29 April and was detained in early June as he was leaving the country, according to North Korean reports. |
| Japanese agency Kyodo said Mr Fowle was arrested because he left a Bible at a hotel. | Japanese agency Kyodo said Mr Fowle was arrested because he left a Bible at a hotel. |
| Matthew Todd Miller was arrested on 10 April, KCNA reported. | Matthew Todd Miller was arrested on 10 April, KCNA reported. |
| The agency said he had torn up his tourist visa, shouting that he had "come to the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] after choosing it as a shelter". | The agency said he had torn up his tourist visa, shouting that he had "come to the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] after choosing it as a shelter". |
| North Korea uses the arrested Americans as diplomatic bargaining chips. | |
| In the past, senior US figures including former President Bill Clinton have travelled to the country to ensure the release of American detainees. | In the past, senior US figures including former President Bill Clinton have travelled to the country to ensure the release of American detainees. |