North Korea plans to try two detained U.S. citizens

The announcement that two American tourists are facing trial for committing crimes against the state comes in the wake of Pyongang's defiance of a U.N. ban on firing short-range ballistic missiles. North Korea has arrested foreign tourists in the past, often using such detentions to procure visits by high-ranking figures, notably former U.S. President Bill Clinton in 2009.

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North Korea says to try two detained U.S. citizens [Reuters]

North Korea plans to indict two Americans [New York Times]