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North Korea said on Friday it had detained an American tourist for violating its laws after entering the secretive state in April, bringing the number of U.S. citizens held by Pyongyang to three. Pyongyang has detained a number of U.S. citizens in recent years, using them as a tool to extract visits by high-profile figures, including former President Bill Clinton, for propaganda means.
Background:
North Korea says detains U.S. tourist, three now in custody [Reuters]
North Korea 'detains third American' [BBC]
North Korea detains American for illegal acts [HuffPo]
