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North Korea Says It Has Detained A Fourth U.S. Citizen

North Korean state media says authorities have detained Kim Hak Song, an employee of a university in Pyongyang, on suspicion of hostile acts against the country.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center), inspecting a defense detachment on Jangjae Islet and the Hero Defence Detachment on Mu Islet in a photo published by state media.

North Korean state media reports the country has detained a U.S. citizen — the fourth U.S. citizen being held there amid rising tensions between the two countries.

identifies the man detained Saturday as Kim Hak Song, an employee of Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST).

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